Muscle Memory!
On the 21st I posted “Staying Strong.” The main idea of the blog was we must be consistent in the strength training to stay strong.
Spiritually, we must also stay consistently in the word to stay strong in the Lord as well, amen?
Today, after only a week, things are looking up at the gym. I am progressing faster than I first thought I would! Praise God for Muscle Memory!
Due to the pandemic, many have had to take unscheduled breaks from the gym. Those breaks from training can be good for the body, but weeks and even months causes us to lose some strength as well as muscle size. Many people quit going to the gym all together because they get back into an old routine and can not motivate themselves to return.
As with all our physical events in life, there is a spiritual application. Nearly 50% of all Christians have quit going to church since the pandemic started. Why?
Well, their spiritual muscles have atrophied, and they just don’t want to go back to that spiritual gym for a Holy Spirit workout!
Many just don’t want to have to go through the pains of starting back up. You know, like getting up earlier, taking a shower, getting dressed, driving to the church. What a pain right?
You see, muscle memory is the act of committing a specific motor task into memory through repetition. Repetition! Sound familiar? We should be in the word and communicating with God all the time. Amen?
1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV Pray without ceasing.
This week, if you have been on an extended hiatus, I want to encourage you to start reading the word and talking to the Lord daily.
You see, one secret to building our muscles back up quickly, if forced to take a break from the gym, is to be sure not to skimp on your protein intake.
You see, once again, the spiritual application is to not skimp on the spiritual food that you need for your daily intake!
Acts 17:11 KJV These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
The good news is that it is not like we are starting from the beginning. The reason is because we have built up some spiritual muscle memory.
Once you start to communicate with God and start reading the word again, your spirit will be stirred and you will want to start going back to church.
I want to encourage all that are going to church to share this with someone you know that has been on a hiatus.
Encourage them to start reading today and to pray. If you can, pray with them and make sure you pray FOR them the rest of this week.
Have a spiritual uplifting week my brothers and sisters in Christ! See you in Church, amen?
Comments
My physical muscle memory stinks but I pray and strive for better spiritual "muscle memory." The Holy Spirit can and will help us when we call on the Lord. We can also receive help and strength from the Lord when we are working to improve our physical health. I pray, talk to the Lord and do Daily Devotionals as I use the pool or peddle the bicycle because makes it seem less strenuous to me.
Amen!
Awesome words. Working out my spiritual side daily.
Amen brother.