You are what you eat!
Eat a well balanced, healthy diet and your body will be healthy and strong. Eat a diet comprised of all junk food and your body will, inevitably, be sickly and weak. When you're strong, in body, you have no problem fighting off sickness. But when you're sickly and weak... you're so much more susceptible to illness and disease. Right?
So what if I apply this same concept to Spiritual health? How can I be spiritually strong as opposed to a spiritual marshmallow that deflates under the least bit of spiritual warfare?
Hey... let's face it, challenges and difficulties will always come our way. Life is made up of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Being a Christian doesn't mean a perfect, flawless, life without difficulty. In fact, The Bible teaches quite the opposite. It states,
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous..."
Psalm 34:19
If that's the case...
How do I stay strong, stand firm, and hold on in trying times?
I'm reminded of the illustration of:
The Spiritual Man vs. The Flesh Man.
The Spiritual Man is the strong godly part of me.
The Flesh Man is the worldly side of me.
The nutritious diet plan of The Spiritual Man is comprised of:
The Word of God
Worship & Praise
Fellowship with Other Believers - Iron Sharpening Iron.
Sharing with others what God has done in your life!
Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Self-Control
The junk food buffet of The Flesh Man consists of:
Questionable Reading, TV, Movies & Music
Idolatry
Unhealthy Relationships
Unprofitable Conversations
Negativity, Anger, Vulgarity, Violence, Fear, Hatred, Gluttony
If you're wondering what falls into this category, just ask yourself,
"Would I do this with Jesus, by my side?"
In times of struggle... Who's going to win the fight?
That's easy....
The one you feed is the one who wins!
The one you starve is the one who loses.
As I lace up my RED running shoes for the challenges that lie ahead, I am feasting on the meal plan of Champions!
Gail
