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"The real owners of your heart are coming to collect" -This statement was made by my Pastor on Sunday. The weight of that statement created some momentum of heat in my body in this appalling cold.
Speaking of cold, is there anyone with a
scripture to stand with concerning this kind of weather? I have never seen such cold that shows off
like this, I wish it had an intention like the Sun; it’s hot because people
need to swim, do laundry, picnic or bask... Anyway I digress.
I have a confession;
you can get into your priest office, lean in! When the year started, I was charged, I had goals, serious goals for that matter, they included staying fit! I was working out, drinking water;
two spoons sugars instead of four, P.s
the less judgmental you are the better for me to continue with my confession! ,
following tutorials on how to get that abs game strong and tone that body into
shape!
Slowly, I
let that piece of pork woe me, then Samosas here and there and before I knew it,
I was no longer on YouTube looking for workout tutorials but on 3 easy ways to make
Chicken wings! -
Cha muhimu ni uhai they say ? I decided to be more delicate on my spiritual work out!
Phil 2:12
..."Work out
your own Salvation with Fear and trembling" - The Amplified has a more elaborate and profound way of putting it across !
When I read
this verse, I realized it has less to do with HOW you work out but WHO your
trainer is!
When you
work out with God, The rules of engagement are His. He knows what it takes you to get into the
right shape and how you can stay motivated and improving. The day you say the
Prayer of salvation, you subscription to the
Let’s start with that CARDIO
Essentially,
cardio workout is meant to raise your heart rates, make body moment stronger
and efficient.
They say
that Cardio exercises helps you burn fat, toxins and all that unnecessary weight.
Guarding
your heart is the best Cardio. When your
heart is right, everything that comes out from your body will be an overflow.
I feel like
this has to be God’s most favourite training session! Man! , you can never extinguish lessons from
this work out. It’s the core and most pivotal of all. It qualifies the rest of
the work out.
Spiritual
cardio is not a joke; you will have to lay down any form of weights, intentions
that is unhealthy for your heart.
You will break sweat, sometimes feel the pangs
of tiredness and sometimes wonder whether it is necessary but trust me you will
need that session.
Walking
I goggled the benefits of walking,
Here are some:
Mood booster, creative juices start flowing,
better digestive system and so much more.
Imagine
walking with God! Jeez I literally had a
light bulb moment. We have a chance to transact with God, to speak to God, to
hear him. Looking through the Bible, Jesus literally walked with God; see how
He was able to impact the world?
Imagine
walking with someone who you are in communion with, the joy, the encouragement
and the communion, shared burdens and intimacy, oh how beautiful .
When I saw
this, I sensed that I might not be walking with the Lord as often as I thought.
If a natural walk can induce all this benefits? , how much more when it’s a
spiritual walk!
Walking with
God is so precious, before the fall, God himself would come to Eden to have a
moment with Adam! How do you explain that Enoch walked with God until he was
NOMORE ? It creates a place of such indisputable
intimacy; you see the way He sees! It’s no longer you and what you want and how
you want, its what is the father’s business for the day!
Can we talk about Yoga?
Let’s shelf
our religious mindset for a minute that Yoga is a craft from the devil. The
fact is , devil owns nothing, the sooner
we learn that the better, he can manipulate Yes , but he never is the initiator
.Yoga depicts a method similar to that
of meditation .Meditation is not a skill that has be secluded
to the bald headed monks in the Himalayas , No . The bible highly recommends it.
Joshua 1:8 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)8 This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night,
It’s not so much about the meditation but what
you are mediating on!
Any trainer can tell you, it’s not so much how
you exercise but what’s on your plate? What are you eating? Intense work out needs real meat! Paul makes
a statement :
What he is trying to say in a polite language is , babies do not enroll for work outs . Babies have no business being handed over serious kingdom business , it is suicidal ! What you eat will qualify what side you transacting are at !
Heb 5:12Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
It challenged me to be in the word more often,
to be more aware of my eating patterns! Bill Johnson put it this way , Milk is processed food that you get from others and meat is for people who can hunt , cook and chew ! Let's crave more ribs , meat I mean !
Remember
this statement?
‘’The real
owners of your heart are coming to collect ‘’
You may not feel the need to work out ‘Spiritually ‘ but a time will
come when some weights are thrown at you
and I , I hope we will be in training enough that they will act as muscle builders
for the next challenge and we will not be taken down .
P.s I am learning,
there are no short cuts! The only easier tact is to know the trainer personally, He has internal leakage that he can
handover to make sure that you are doing JUST FINE!
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