I love tennis! I play at least twice a week and I am in two competitive leagues. Being prone to cramping I have learned the importance of hydration, monitoring what I eat, and drinking a protein shake with added amino acids before and after playing. I’ve also added bike riding to my regimen to increase my stamina during matches. I recently out lasted a guy twice as young as me in a match and it was all due to my training.
1 Timothy 4:7 – 8 reads “… train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”
Wow, I spend tons of time training and lots of money on supplements to prepare me for something of little value . I should be training to be godly. Rather than buying Muscle Milk I should be consuming God’s word and building spiritual muscle. I should be exercising my faith more than my legs. Rather than being concerned about cramping up on the court I should be preparing so I don’t freeze up when Satan confronts me. I’m gonna put down the shake weight and shake the dust off my bible…it’s time to renew my membership at God’s gym!
