Exercise is not easy. When you see people exercising you mostly observe the pain on their faces that is caused by exertion, and usually redness in the face from the effort. It doesn't look fun. However just about everyone I speak to who exercises to exhaustion tells me the same thing... it is worth it! And the benefits are both short and long term... so why don't we do it? This is not a forum for excuses, so there is no point giving rationalizations. Diet and exercise are vitally important to being a well-rounded (no pun intended) individual. Without divulging my own lack of discipline in this area (you can guess it exists), I think it's important for us to stick together and get back (if you need to) into that discipline.
Over the years I have come to fully understand that this subject is deeply spiritual, and it affects every part of our lives. Years ago I remember counseling training that addressed 'life dominating habits.' The concept is that we compartmentalize our issues and want to think that one area of our lives has no effect on all the other areas of our lives. Which is false! We think we are getting away with stuff, and we are affecting our entire soul, spirit and body. And that is a sobering thought when we choose to actually think about such things.
OK, let's do something about this and get back into a positive, God-honoring lifestyle that puts us on the path to better health.
That way, we can serve the Master better.... and probably longer.
