Ultimate Male

So I received an email a while ago from Rick Warren and it was titled 'do the right thing'. This started to make me think about what I can use from the bible to help me out in the gym. So this is what I received from that email.

Real strength is having a strong heart for God as well as having a strong body.

Some things you have to think about:
Is there pain involved when getting in shape?
Is there benefits to that?
Is there pain in being disciplined?
Is there benefits from it?

so to endure short term pain in a situation, you need to look at the long term reward.

"Jesus was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy he knew would be his afterwards; and now he sits in the place of honour by the throne of God" (variation on Hebrews 12:2)

or as it actually says "let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:2)

Jesus being Jesus could see that because he went to the cross and endured relatively short term pain he was setting the whole of the human race free from sin and the whole world would see the benefits not just him.

He was willing to go through the pain of the cross because he could look past it to the reward that follows.

When you are going through any kind of problems any kind of pain take it to God in prayer as you keep in mind whatever it is isn't the end of the world. PLAY IT DOWN AND PRAY IT UP!!!

"at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." (Galatians 6:9)

There is always a delay between planting the seed and eating the fruit. Like the results of going to the gym they are never immediate and it takes time to get the body you want.

LOOK PAST THE CURRENT PAIN TO THE GAINS THAT AWAIT YOU