Wow - life has been crazy for me lately (not that this is unusual). I just got back from almost three solid weeks on the road. I was looking at fitness sites, trying to get myself motivated to get back on track and realized that not only have I not had a fitness plan working as I was traveling, I was not keeping up with a spriritual fitness plan either.
As I was trying to catch up on emails and blogs this morning, I came across a blog post by Karen Rodriguez on the Robin Tramble Community website. Here is a quote from her post regarding Ephesians 6:14-17: "God wants us to be prepared to put on the full armor of God daily. As you dress daily be sure to stand firm in the belt of truth with the breastplate of righteousness (v.14) have your feet fitted in peace (v.15) take up the shield of faith (v. 16) and wear the helmet of salvation & the sword of the Spirit (v.17). God has said it! He provides the vehicles for us to be strong in Him and in his power. What an awesome God we serve!!"
Though we don't have to repeat specific incantations or mantras to armor up, we do need to daily be in the word and constantly be in prayer so we can hear clearly and are ready to spring into action when God speaks to us.
I want to be fit and able to stand or run when Christ calls me to do something or be somewhere. I cannot do that if I leave Him in the back of my mind. I cannot hear clearly from Him if I am not constantly listening. And I cannot respond with confidence unless I have been keeping in shape spiritually. As I am now renewing and revising my fitness goals, I am focusing mostly on the spiritual one, because if I am fit spiritually, the other things will fall into place. He is the one who can keep me focused on being healthy in body, mind and spirit if I keep my focus on Him. He is with me on the road and at home!
So here is my prayer right now - "God, please help me to continually put on your armor by reading your word daily and moving in accordance with it at all times".
