I feel as though I am spiritually overweight and need to lose some weight. Just was when any person begins to work out, there needs to be dedication, discipline and hard work. You have to walk before you can run. You may only walk for a long time and then you jog which works into a run and then eventually a sprint or a long distance run. The people who are really dedicated to losing weight make major life changes. They begin to work out a few days a week and they change what they eat. So what does this mean spiritually?
I suppose reading the Bible daily or a few times a week is like eating healthy. It's my spiritual food. The other stuff: prayer, worship, journalling, etc. as well as the discipline of spending time with God, is like working out. Perhaps I won't see real results for awhile. Maybe I will. I'll have to get over discouragement just like any person who tries to lose physical weight. I may plateau or even 'gain some weight' - but it'll be little goals, working hard, dedication and discipline. I've never been disciplined when it comes to spending quality, regular time with God.
Today's hour consisted of journalling and reading from 1 Peter 1:1-13 and making notes on the verses. I was going to write out my notes but honestly don't feel as though I should. I don't want to bore you or lose you along the way. I will tell you that I struggled with some of the wording of the verses and was left confused in some ways. Other verses leave me wondering what I'm doing wrong. Like one verse (v. 8) talks about Christians being filled with joy. The reality is that sometimes I have joy but often don't feel this way. Where is my joy? It's a fruit of the Spirit!! Anyway, today's reading left me discouraged but I'll push on. Perhaps God will teach me through it as time goes on. Hopefully I'm not discouraged everyday after I read the Bible or I may quickly give up!
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