Experts say that warming up is one of the most important parts of an fitness regimen. However, many disagree about when the muscles should be stretched. One group advocates stretching the muscles prior to exercise. Another says after exercise is the optimal time. Perhaps doing both would suffice.
The most important part of warming up occurs in the gray matter between our ears. We must stretch ourselves mentally to prepare for dramatic (yet beneficial) life change that comes with starting any fitness program. If we aren’t prepared mentally then usually we don’t reach any sustainable level of fitness.
We’ve entered a new year so it’s time to get fit—spiritually fit that is. Some of us have further to go than others so let’s begin with a warm up. What better way to prepare for spiritual fitness than to explore the classic spiritual disciplines which have proved so effective for hundreds of years.
As we warm up and exercise our spiritual muscles, we will get more spiritually fit through an ongoing effort to allow the life of God to flow through us as we remain in Christ and He remains in us.
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