Working Out is Hard Work

P90X

"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." 1Tim 4:8

Our pastor mentioned this verse today and it stood

out to me because I have been committed to working

out for 2 1/2 months now. My friend, Kristi, and I

started out jogging and walking around a track and

doing some ab exercises, along with some leg and

arm exercises. You could say that first month was

our warm up. Because now we are doing intense workouts

5 days a week. We are going to a gym twice a week

and doing P90X (an awesome DVD workout) at
my house 3-4 times a week. We meet every morning

between 6:20am-6:45am. It's amazing that by 7:30am

I've already done a hard workout and normally I'd be

barely out of bed at that time. We're on week 8 and we

are definitely into a routine. As an Olympic athlete, it was

pretty much my "job" to work out and be in shape, but

it's a lot harder when you're a mom of 3 kids and

homeschooling. I am reminded what a "team player"

I am because as long as I have somebody working

next to me, I will push myself to the limit. I'm also

reminded that it's a lot easier to get "out of shape"

than it is to get in shape! I keep saying "No pain,

No gain" but I want to see the gain soon! I know

there is a benefit, even if I don't see all of it yet.

Back to the verse at the top. Working out (physical

training) is good, but in God's perspective, it's only of

"some" value. But godliness has eternal value- and is

of utmost importance in our lives! The physical

is temporary, but knowing God is eternal. We are

reminded to make sure that we are spending time

in prayer, our Bibles, studying and living it out.

I will make sure to make that a priority, but it can

easily start to lose it's place in my priorities if I

don't make it happen. I can get "out of shape" and

it will happen in subtle ways if I don't spend time

with God. I will notice how "in shape" I'm in once

I'm tested by how I respond. I care more about my

"eternal shape" than I do my "physical shape"! How about

you?

Kristi and me (last October)