Spiritual component to exercise

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Kind of an odd question, but can we offer the suffering/discomfort we experience during intense exercise as we do other types of suffering to God?

Admittedly, it is self-chosen and self-directed suffering, but just wondering what everyone thought.

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Bryan
 
Yes you can, I know I do.

It can be a form of self-mortification!
 
I don’t see why not. I always offer my exercise up for the conversion of a soul. Working out always causes me intense pain because of a neuromuscular disorder.

It is highly unlikely you will ever be called to shed blood for the faith but at least you can offer your sweat! 😉
 
Thank you for your responses. I kind of felt this way, but I wasn’t quite sure.

In addition to offering up the pain/discomfort to God, I also feel exercise is good stewardship of our bodies that God gave us.

I hope you all have a spiritually fruitful Lent.

God bless,
Bryan
 
I went for a run today and had some reflection on exercise and God and I wanted to share with anyone interested (in the order that they came to mind). Any comment/feedback is always welcome.
  1. Accept suffering joyfully, because God has allowed it or given it to us that a greater good may come of it (this thought occurred during the run, not necessarily about exercise, but the application is there too I think).
  2. Stewardship of our bodies - we should take care of our bodies through nutrition, exercise, and proper rest (along with our spiritual, intellectual, and emotional health).
  3. Temperance in exercise is as important as temperance in our comforts.
  4. Exercise is improving our bodies to glorify God (or at least can be offered that way) and to create a better instrument to do His will.
  5. I/we must be vigilent not to make exercise an addiction or end in itself - e.g. some contestants on Biggest Loser where exercise becomes their “god.”
  6. We must have discipline in exercise as in all things, but online insomuch to do the Will of God - not for our own means outside of the Lord.
  7. I don’t think it is displeasing to God to enjoy exercise either.
What do you think?

God bless,
Bryan
 
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