If we spend most of our time researching and believing the ways of the world we will be in constant error. I do not speak of unbelievers here because they will not understand the ways of God. I focus on the wrongs in the church because we should know better. The unbelievers are focused on the world because they do not know better. Believers ought to be wholly focused on Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:13-15 "…13 And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment."
Our world is so caught up in its own way of thinking based on human wisdom so much so that it cannot wrap its mind around spiritual matters given by God and this is in the Christian church.
The world is convinced that physical exercise is important, above almost anything else. It is believed that eating all the right food will keep them healthy while their bodies continue to deteriorate as regularly as anyone else's. Sometimes even damaging themselves with this exercise believing it will make them stronger and live longer.
Because of this worship of the body, that the world continually indoctrinates people to be focused on many are shortening their lives and damaging their organs. The world will be obsessive about the things God says are not important. They will lie and say these things are important, the opposite of what God says.
Satan has fooled Christians into believing things that will damage them instead of making them strong.
1 Timothy 4:8
"8 for bodily training is just slightly beneficial, but godliness is beneficial for all things since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come."
Extreme workouts are normal and eating "healthy" is preached daily by nearly everyone. But what is almost never spoken of is the need to seek Christ and follow what He tells us. Spiritual food is far greater than physical food. Spiritual exercise is far greater than physical exercise.
Sadly the ways of the world are in the church. When I am speaking to those in the church in a setting where we are just visiting all I hear about, from the women, is how unhealthy our food is and the need to do whatever we can to make ourselves healthy by the food we eat. Almost all I hear from the men is how important it is to exercise to make themselves healthy.
In these conversations, I almost never hear about the things of God that foster holiness or fully trusting in Christ. What we speak about the most is what we think about the most and what we are devoted to.
Those who spend most of their time speaking about healthy food and physical exercise are not focused on Christ but rather on their own ability to make themselves healthy through their own practices. Trusting in Christ does not seem important to those who are worldly focused.
Just a thought, when is the last time you were in a group of Christians just visiting and they spoke about Jesus Christ or His principles for holy living, paying more attention to Spiritual matters not physical or political?
Proverbs 4:23
"23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life."
We do and say that which is hidden in our hearts. We cannot do and say something that is different from within our hearts. We can lie but our body language and our actions will prove what is really in our hearts. We cannot hide very long before the real us emerges for all to see if they see with discerning Spiritual eyes.
Ephesians 4:23
"23 and that you are to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,"
When we walk with Christ He makes us renewed in our Spirit so that our words, attitudes and actions will match up with His and they will be consistently this way.
If we are thinking non-stop about Christ, praying without ceasing, and evaluating ourselves to make sure we are pleasing Christ we will not be continually speaking of politics, play, or food, we will be satisfied with God's provision while thanking Him for it.
I love my Christian friends but I confess sadness when rarely they speak the name of Jesus Christ while there is non-stop "health speak" pertaining to the body.
Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue and if there be any praise, think on these things."
1 Timothy 4:13
"Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching."
Brothers and sisters who are walking with Christ love to speak about His principles, His promises, and Him, His character, everything is about Him.
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