Exercise....

[ray]

How do you exercise spiritually?

[Zildja]

Learn and apply the word of FATHER YAH.

[branchesofHim]

How do you exercise spiritually?

Jesus was our example that we should follow His steps. He always walked in the faith and love of God. Jesus always spent time with the Father in prayer. Jesus prayed continually.

Remember this story:

Mark 9

"17": And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

"18": And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

"19": He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

"20": And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

"21": And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

"22": And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

"23": Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

"24": And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

"25": When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

"26": And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

"27": But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

"28": And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

"29": And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting .

Did Jesus fast and pray just then?

No. He had already been fasting and praying regularly. He exercised His spirit consistently in doing the will of God. He said, "I always do those things that are pleasing to the Father."

Spiritual exercise would be living unto Him, by Him, and for Him.

Good question.

Peace.

[Christ's Free Servant]

How do you exercise spiritually?

I make sure that I get up each morning at least an hour or so prior to the time I have to be up and I begin my day with prayer, with reading God's word and in journaling. I pray about what is going on in my life, I ask for guidance, I thank and praise God, I make requests for other people, I confess sin, and I just ask that God speak to my heart - "Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening." Then, when he shows me something, I write it down, and then I do whatever he has shown me if it is something that requires action on my part. Sometimes all he wants me to do is to continue in prayer about something, because he is testing my faith in his promises. The BIG thing here is this: Pray, Read, Listen & Obey. The more you pray, the more intimate your relationship will grow with him, the more you read, the more you are able to hear him speak, the more you listen, the more you will know his voice, and the more you obey, the more he will continue to show you and the closer you will grow in your relationship with him. I think of it like Mary (sister of Martha) sitting at Jesus' feet.

[jesussaves]

My exercise list:

1. Keep your eyes on the Coach and follow His instructions.

a) Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may

enter in through the gates. Revelation 22:14

b) Beloved, let us love one another; !John 4:7

2. Dress right: "Put on the whole armor of God..." Ephesians 6:11-18

3. Warm-ups: Worship, prayer, praise, thanksgiving...eg. the Model... Matthew 6:9-13

"Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will

be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive

us our trespasses, as we forgive thise who trespass against us. Lead us not

into temptation, but deliver us from all evil. for Thine is the kingdom and the

power and the glory forever. amen."

b) "Study to show yourself approved to God..." 2Timothy 2:15

4: Walk: "...walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are called, with all lowliness, meekness

and longsuffering; forebearing one another in love; endevering to keep the unity of the

Spirit in the bond of peace." Ephesians 4:1-3

b) "But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another

and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin." 1John 1:7

c) "Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your way; unite my heart to fear Your name."

Psalm 86:11

d) "...I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set no wicked thing before

my eyes..." Psalm 101:2-3

5. Run: (Give God the glory)

"For by You, I have run through a troop; and by my God I have leaped over a wall." Psalm 18:29

(Don't get ahead of the Coach)

"They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength,

they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run

and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint."

Isaiah 40:31

(Don't look back)

"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended, but this one thing I do,

forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those

things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high

calling of God in Christ Jesus." Philipians 3: 13-14

6. Check your heart rate:

"I will praise You with my whole heart..." Psalm 138:1

b) "Let us draw near with true heart in full assurance of faith,

having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and

our bodies washed with pure water."

c) "Search me O God, and know my heart; try me and know

my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me,

and lead me in the way everlasting." Psalm 139: 23-24

7. Do some stretches along the way:

Proverbs 31:20..."She stretches out her hand to the

poor; yea, she reaches out her hands to the needy."

8. Visit the "Gymn" regularly:

Psalm 150:1..."Praise you the Lord; praise God in His sanctuary..."

9. Do some "soul building"

"But you beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith,

praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God,

looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life." Jude 20-21

10. Keep your eyes on the Coach, He will not fail you!

"Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you

faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only

wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty and dominion and power, both now and

forever, Amen.

11. Look, can you see the Coach at the finish line cheering you on? Feel that strength rise up

as the joy of the Lord "oxidizes" those muscles and again...you can run through a troop

and leap over a wall!!

Now let out a deep breath and rest.