I am the crazy fringe that believes exercise is one of those "pragmatism" beliefs of the end times. Because it can take weight off then it must be good, but in fact, I believe it is one of the end times deceptions.
I am losing weight right now, very slowly, but without exercise, merely by my diet. Some of the medical community is now saying that we get enough exercise simply from going about our daily lives. It is enough to walk to the mail box and back, or mowing the law or other activities that expend much less energy.
Call me crazy but I have believed for a long time that our over emphasis on exercise is actually shortening lives, God says it is "of little value", and I believe that means "not very much at all." AND, I am convinced in many cases it is actually harming the body. So I am seen as a nut cake, just like scientists were when they proclaimed that the world was actually round. LOL
1 Timothy 4:8 "for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come."
I am also convinced that all this paranoia about food, is over blown. Of course there are some concerns, but I think it is far less important than many believe. Satan has managed to make people believe they have to be ultra sensitive to their food intake, causing arrogance, deviation from the spiritual things and even a detriment to the body itself.
If the devil can get our mind distracted with things that have little impact on our well being, he will keep our minds focused away from Christ.
Exercises that are a part of normal living, along with eating the four food groups in the proper proportions will be enough to keep our bodies healthy, until God decides to give us a "thorn in the flesh" to redirect our eyes toward Him.
When we are in perfect health with beautiful bodies, we tend to develop pride, while making ourselves godlike. Taking care of the temple of the Holy Spirit is good, but worshiping the temple is sinful.
2 Corinthians 12:7-
7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!
8 Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.
9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong."
God did not say anywhere in the Word that we should work real hard to make our bodies beautiful. He did say that we should pay nearly all our attention on the inner man, that we might grow in holiness. The inner man is developed by knowing and obeying the principles of God.
Ephesians 3:16 "that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,"
