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Caring for God’s Temple by Getting Off the Couch – Weekly Health Devotional

June 3, 2010 By Dale Fletcher 1 Comment

Spiritual Fitness and Physical FitnessSpiritual Fitness and Couch Potatoes

I’ve been reading the daily devotionals the magazine from InTouch Ministries for over 10 years. Below is an excerpt of an article by Robert Bruce titled Confessions of a Couch Potato from this month’s issue.

“The most important thing I’ve learned since starting this (running and fitness) journey is that my health and my faith are not part of two separate worlds. For most of my life, I’ve pretty much eaten whatever I wanted and lived a fairly inactive lifestyle—all while trying to be a “good Christian.” I never saw the connection between physical fitness and faith, though the two are inextricably linked. Paul said that our bodies are temples designed to glorify God (1 Cor. 6:19-20). In other words, the way we manage our physical health affects our spiritual well-being.”

In the article, Bruce shares how he embarked on becoming fit through becoming a long distance runner.  I was able to relate well to his comments because I have been running since I was in high school for over 40 years.  More importantly I appreciated his insight into the connection between his health and his faith, as that is the focus of my writings and speaking.

Running is probably not the right choice of physical activity for everyone, but it’s one vehicle you can use to take good care of your physical health.  The important thing is that we do something on a regular basis to move our bodies… to care for the temple that they are for God’s Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

So, go move your body. Go for a walk. Then read Bruce’s entire article on page 26 of this pdf file in the June 2010 issue of InTouch Magazine.

Questions for Reflection on Spiritual Fitness

How physically fit are you?

How spiritually fit are you?

How well are you caring for and honoring your body, the temple of God’s Spirit?

Spiritual Fitness Resources

Article – Get FITT Spiritually and Physically

Article – Spirituality and Health – Understanding the Connection

Web Page – Spiritual Exercises and Spiritual Fitness Assessment

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  1. Jeff says

    June 10, 2010 at 7:01 PM

    I remember a comment that Dr.Stanley made about times when we are weak physically or tired that we are also more open to temptations.

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