Dr. Jordon Gilmore
Just as physical fitness requires intentional exercise, good nutrition, rest, and consistency, our spiritual lives require training too. In this message, Jordon challenges us to consider an important question: Are we spiritually fit enough to handle what God has called us to do?
Key Scriptures:
1 Corinthians 9:24–27
Matthew 17:18–21
Daniel 1:8, 12–15
Proverbs 4:23
Psalm 37:7
Romans 12:1–2
Hebrews 10:36–39
Exercise Regularly
Paul compares the Christian life to an athlete training for a race. Athletes don't become prepared when the competition begins—they train beforehand. The same is true spiritually.
In Matthew 17, the disciples encountered a situation they weren't spiritually prepared to handle. Jesus explained that this kind required prayer and fasting. They couldn't wait until the crisis arrived to begin preparing.
Prayer, worship, studying the Word, meditation, fasting, and fellowship aren't just things we turn to during emergencies. They are spiritual exercises that should become regular disciplines.
Consistency means doing what strengthens us even when we don't feel like doing it.
Stick to Your Diet
What we consume affects our spiritual health.
Daniel made a deliberate decision not to defile himself with the king's food. Instead, he chose what would strengthen him. Likewise, we need to pay attention to what we're allowing into our hearts and minds.
God's Word, worship, wise counsel, and healthy fellowship nourish us spiritually. Gossip, toxic relationships, harmful entertainment, and other negative influences can weaken us.
Proverbs 4:23 tells us to guard our hearts diligently because the issues of life flow from them.
Ask yourself: Is what I'm consuming helping me become spiritually stronger?
Get Your Rest
Spiritual fitness isn't only about doing more. We also need to learn how to rest in God.
Psalm 37:7 says, “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.”
Resting in God means trusting Him enough that we don't have to carry everything ourselves. Just as a chair supports our physical weight, God is able to support us. We don't have to have every answer or force every solution.
We can trust, wait, and depend on Him.
Keep Your Eye on the Prize
True fitness comes from a lifestyle, not a temporary burst of effort. Our spiritual lives shouldn't revolve around crises—praying desperately when something goes wrong and then drifting back into old habits.
Romans 12 teaches us that transformation happens through the renewing of our minds. That transformation is a process.
Read a little today. Pray today. Worship today. Make one spiritually healthy decision today. Over time, those decisions change how we think, speak, respond, and live.
Hebrews 10:36 reminds us: “You have need of endurance.”
Spiritual maturity is a marathon, not a sprint. We may not be where we want to be yet, but we can train for where God wants us to go.
This week, look for opportunities to get stronger: exercise spiritually, guard your spiritual diet, rest in God, and consistently keep your eyes on the eternal prize.
