OUT OF SHAPE CHURCH

"Body life"is a term that was used back in the 70's referring to the spiritual make up of the church.  We are all parts of one body called the church.  We then have been challenged over the years to to make sure we are contributing to the body to increase its health.  That means discovering our spiritual giftedness and using it to build the Body up.

But if we were to think more holistically about our contribution, what would that look like?  I would submit to you that it means we are to contribute to the Body by being emotionally, spiritually, and physically healthy. My concern is that we have concentrated on the emotional and spiritual part while sometimes conveniently avoiding our physical health.

Scripture talks about being in a race.  Nothing can disqualify us more in a race than to be physically out of shape.  The longer we maintain good physical health the longer the opportunity to contribute to the Body of Christ.

I am convinced that one of the sins that has not been dealt with in the church is this one.  Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.  Let's be honest some of our temples need a major renovation.  We need to take more seriously our physical well being so we can finish the race that God has set before us.