some days i think i’m going insane, ifffff…
insanity is ‘doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.’ [at one time, Albert Einstein was given credit for this quote]
i’ve sweat more profusely than any other time in my life. i’ve debated taking a shower before and after the workout because of the insane amount of sweating with this workout.
so i’m working out with insanity and i’m expecting different results.
buuut… insanity is not really ‘doing the same thing(s) over and expecting different results’.
insanity is actually defined as:
1) a deranged state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder (as schizophrenia)
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the insanity work out program is centered on exercises which work on/from your core. physically, our core is primarily what keeps us together.
it is all about your posture, keeping the correct posture for each exercise, and making sure your core is always in check.
whether you’ve been exercising a long time, or never have, our physical core needs the most focus. everything hinges on our core.
so what about our spiritual core?
we have to maintain our spiritual core, keep it in check, and work on having a correct core posture, or it will get flabby and out of shape and cause us heart problems… hmm… the same as our physical core.
my hearts core desire is to maintain a spiritual posture of surrender.
if i am surrendered to God, i can fully abide in Him, lean on Him to keep my spiritual core in check and trust the Holy Spirit to convict me of sin.
there are many things that can impact the deterioration of our spiritual core… leading to sin – and even insanity.
one of the most disruptive areas of sin that can absolutely crush our spiritual posture of surrender, is pride.
pride is the polar opposite of surrender.
part of our spiritual work out plan should be to keep our pride ‘in check’.
how can we avoid insanity?
in the same way a physical work out needs to be maintained on a regular basis, keeping our spiritual core in check is a continuous activity.
this can’t just happen in a church service on christmas, easter, or even once a week on sunday mornings…
sin never takes a day off.
how do we maintain a healthy spiritual core? everyday we must be spending time in God’s Word, in worship, in a posture of surrender.
in the Bible we can read of King Nebuchadnezzar, who was filled with pride. even after he saw the miraculous works of God and praised Him, still his own heart was filled with pride. he was humiliated, stripped of his rulership, and… eventually he went insane. {Daniel 4:28-37 NKJ}
we are responsible for our core posture.
physically, we need to maintain an exercise routine and build up our core posture.
spiritually, we need to maintain our core posture of surrender unto the One true God.
it’s never too late to start building your healthy core posture.
physically, start today – start with 1 mile – 25 sit ups – 10 push ups – whatever you can do. just do it.
spiritually, start today – read your Bible for 15 minutes – pray for 10 minutes – take 5 minutes to listen to a worship song.
there is always hope for physical and spiritual restoration.
what’s your spiritual posture? how are you maintaining your spiritual core?
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In Him, Leslie
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