Our spiritual and physical fitness is important to God. Why?
As Christians, our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, the reason why to God the fitness of our physical body is important (1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 6:18-20; Romans 12:1).
Our physical body has different systems that keep it functioning: our nervous system, skeletal system, respiratory system, digestive system, immune system.
Apostle Paul has used our physical body as a metaphor for the different gift-based ministry systems of the church (Romans 12:4-8).
Your response:
1. Check your spiritual gift(s) for your functional system in the church, based on
Romans 12:4-8.
a. Prophesying
b. Serving
c. Teaching
d. Encouraging
e. Contributing to the needs of others
f. Leadership
g. Showing mercy
2. Check your physical fitness against these six criteria for physical health:
a. Proper nutrition
b. Appropriate exercise
c. Positive mental outlook
d. Healthy emotional demeanor
e. Disciplined lifestyle
f. Freedom from sickness
3. Your evaluation:
a. How fit are you spiritually and physically, in your honest opinion?
b. What do you need to improve to raise your spiritual and physical fitness to a
higher level?
