Spiritual Workout : Faith Fitness in Fellowship

 Day 7
Faith Fitness in Fellowship
“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together… but exhorting one another.” (Hebrews 10:25)

Spiritual workouts are effective not only when exercising alone, but also in the  group with other persons who want to be trained in godliness.  Just as physical training becomes more effective in a group—with a coach to guide and peers to encourage—so also spiritual growth flourishes in the fellowship of believers.

A personal study of the Bible is helpful, and fellowship  with God's children is more effective because we learn from each other. Prayer is necessary both alone and in group. To learn to pray, I should  pray both alone and with other christians. It is necessary to resist the temptation of sin, and  it will be even easier when we hear the testimony of people who have overcome the same temptation, and when they pray for us to overcome. The original Church knew the importance of Christian fellowship (Acts 2:42, 46).

God’s Word urges us not to neglect meeting together, but to encourage and exhort one another—especially as we see the Day of Christ drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). Fellowship is not optional for those training in godliness.

We are called to:

Encourage one another (1 Thessalonians 5:11)

Exhort one another daily (Hebrews 3:13)

Comfort one another (1 Thessalonians 4:18)

Pray for one another (James 5:16)

Instruct one another (Romans 15:14)

Serve one another with our spiritual gifts (1 Peter 4:10)

When God works in our lives, He teaches His Word, delivers us from sin, and we testify about these things,  we strengthen our faith and  the faith of our listeners. Remembering the promises of the Lord trains our faith, reminding others of His promises trains the faith of all of us. The hope of the coming of our Lord helps us to be patient, watchful, and sanctified, and when we talk about it with the children of God, we all wake up and strive to be sanctified.

Therefore he who practices godliness does not train alone, but with other Christians. Christian fellowship is a must. If I want to have a progress in sanctification, I must first have communion with the Holy One, my Lord, and also with the sanctified ones, His children. In order to become a prayer warrior, I must not only persevere in the habit of prayer, but also have prayerful friends. A Christian girl should surround herself with the daughters of God.

The church is  a spiritual gym for us to train in godliness.

Fitness Parallels

·         Team Drills:
Just as gym partners prevent injury, believers “spot” one another—lifting each other’s burdens, correcting form in love, and stepping in when someone’s faith grows weary (Galatians 6:2).

·         Group HIIT:
Prayer circles are spiritual High-Intensity Interval Training—bursts of intercession and agreement that ignite collective faith (Matthew 18:20).

·         Cool-Down Circle:
Testimonies are like post-workout protein shakes—rich in spiritual nutrients that restore hope and rebuild weary hearts.

·         Church as Gym:
The local church is God's fitness center: pastors serve as coaches who help us correct our form, fellow believers cheer us on, and the Holy Spirit is our ever-present Trainer (1 Corinthians 12:27).

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May 31st, 2020