Petoskey United Methodist Church
Weekly Devotional

September 11, 2007
Being Spiritually and Physically Fit

By Judy Brummeler
jrae38@charter.net

As I sat doing my bible study, I read in I Timothy that we must not only be physically fit but most important, we need to be spiritually fit. Almost every magazine, newspaper, and on TV has something advertising the importance of being physically fit. I do water exercises 4 days a week and try to walk once or twice a week too. I now have a bike and hope to work riding this into my exercise plan. Where is my spiritual fitness? As much as I try to fit it in every day it is often only if I can fit it I to my busy schedule. As we discipline ourselves to exercise, so must we include a discipline for our daily time with God. As Paul states in I Timothy 4: 7-10: "Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance (and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe." Where are you in your journey?

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