If you give these instructions to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, as you feed yourself spiritually on the words of faith and of the true teaching which you have followed. But keep away from those godless legends, which are not worth telling. Keep yourself in training for a godly life. Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is valuable in every way, because it promises life both for the present and for the future. This is a true saying, to be completely accepted and believed. We struggle and work hard, because we have placed our hope in the loving God, who is the Savior of all and especially of those who believe.

1 Timothy 4:6-10

Bodily exercise is helpful, but our greater responsibility is to exercise spiritually. Unless we experience gain in our relationship with the LORD, we will know the pain of broken fellowship in our lack of spiritual effectiveness.

The good thing about spiritual exercise is that it helps us in this life and in the life to come.

Spiritual fitness comes from "working out" your faith.

Our Daily Bread – February 12, 2002