How to Keep a Fit Relationship with the Holy Spirit

Consistency: Some people feel they must spend a long time working out. Not necessarily so. In the long run, it is the consistency that matters. Be consistent in exercising. Though not all days are going to be great workout days, the body rewards based on consistency. It’s not how long the prayers are but the quality. It’s quality versus quantity. Honor a set time with the Holy Spirit. Keep it everyday.

Never stop praying (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

Focus: In weight training, when lifting heavy, it is important not to think “heavy weight” but “light weight”. In other words, watch your focus. Focus not on the burden or heaviness of the task. The scriptures encourage us to take God’s “yoke”:

Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light” (Matthew 11:29-30).

Form: Form follows function. Bone development follows the amount of pressure placed on them. It is important, therefore, to not just lift for the sake of lifting but be attentive to your form- to the manner in which you perform your exercise. Proper alignment is important. Likewise, don’t just walk through your faith—go to church for the sake of going to church, read a verse, a chapter for the sake of reading the Bible; pray for the sake of saying your prayers. Instead, be aware of the presence of the Holy Spirit. He is speaking to you daily—through His word, through the man or woman of God, through nature, throughout everyday life. Be in the moment—stay present.

Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:16-20).