•A Prayer to Get Spiritually in Shape•
“So, teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom”
(Psalm 90:12)
We are told by doctors and health professionals to work out our body, eat right, don’t smoke, limit drinking, and all kinds of advice to develop a strong and healthy heart and body. We are told these things are important for the health of our heart, that we might live a long and active life. If we don’t maintain these disciplines, the consequences could lead to tiredness, lethargy, lack of motivation or negative thought patterns. How we take care of our bodies matters.
Disciplines are designed to strengthen. We take care of and work out our bodies so that our bodies remain strong and become stronger.
What if the same is true in our spiritual life? If we don’t take care of our spiritual heart and learn to discipline it, will we too feel lethargic and lack motivation in our spiritual walk with the Lord?
Today’s verse touches on that: to gain a heart of wisdom, we must learn to number our days. The problem is, just like our physical bodies, we tend to want to get in shape overnight. This is why there are fad diets that come and go from one year to the next. We want the strong heart and body now. We tend to not look at the day-to-day like this verse suggests. We focus on the end result. In today’s key verse, the Lord is asking us to focus on the day-to-day. The day-to-day faithfulness. The day-to-day sowing and planting seeds that will one day (maybe not today) produce fruit. The day-to-day trusting Him. The day-to-day flexing our prayer muscle. The day-to-day praising Him. The day to day seeking His Word. The day-to-day living out His truth.
It’s in the everyday work that we gain a heart of wisdom, strengthened through our disciplines. A strong heart that feeds on the Word’s truth rather than on the world’s lies. Every day we get stronger and stronger in our walk with the lord. Every day our heart gets stronger, and our will gets stronger aligned as it gets closer and closer to God’s will over our own. The day-to-day is where we can gain wisdom and become spiritually in shape, and this is where we gain a strong heart full of wisdom.
Let’s pray.
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Scripture like today, teaching us about discipline. Often, we think of the word discipline as a punishment or a taking away. But it is through spiritual disciplines that we experience strength through You. We find peace as we discipline ourselves; every day is a day to come closer to You.
Thank You for teaching us that the purpose of practicing spiritual disciplines is for a deeper relationship with You. Father, we ask that as today’s Scripture says, You would orient our lives around what truly matters. Help us become spiritually fit. Help us have hearts for You and minds “that is set on things above, not on the things on the earth” (Colossians 3:2). Help our hearts to be strengthened day-by-day, as we begin to habitually put our focus on heavenly things.
Lord, we know that our days are numbered and each day counts. Setting our hearts on things of temporary value creates a weak heart that lacks wisdom. Lord, create in us a strong heart, one that is full of wisdom. Please remind us of this Scripture and prompt us in moments of laziness or lethargy to keep “pressing on toward the goal to win the prize for which you have called us heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14).
In Jesus’s name, we pray,
AMEN
We pray to God that you will not do what is wrong by refusing our correction. I hope we won’t need to demonstrate our authority when we arrive. Do the right thing before we come—even if that makes it look like we have failed to demonstrate our authority. For we cannot oppose the truth, but must always stand for the truth.
(2 Corinthians 13:7-8)
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
(Proverbs 4:23)
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
(John 8:31-32)
So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.
(2 Corinthians 12:7)
Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly. “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
(1 Timothy 4:7-8)
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
(Ephesians 2:8-10)
So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
(1 Corinthians 9:26-27)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
(Romans 12:1)
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
(1 Corinthians 10:31)
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
(Philippians 4:13)
“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
(1 Timothy 4:8)
But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
(Isaiah 40:31)
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
(John 6:55-59)
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
(Matthew 5:14-16)
(pic verse)
Then he got in the boat, his disciples with him. The next thing they knew, they were in a severe storm. Waves were crashing into the boat—and he was sound asleep! They roused him, pleading, “Master, save us! We’re going down!” Jesus reprimanded them. “Why are you such cowards, such faint-hearts?” Then he stood up and told the wind to be silent, the sea to quiet down: “Silence!” The sea became smooth as glass. The men rubbed their eyes, astonished. “What’s going on here? Wind and sea stand up and take notice at his command!”
(Matthew 8:23-27)
Artist
I Am With You Always - David Delfeld
“So, teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom”
(Psalm 90:12)
We are told by doctors and health professionals to work out our body, eat right, don’t smoke, limit drinking, and all kinds of advice to develop a strong and healthy heart and body. We are told these things are important for the health of our heart, that we might live a long and active life. If we don’t maintain these disciplines, the consequences could lead to tiredness, lethargy, lack of motivation or negative thought patterns. How we take care of our bodies matters.
Disciplines are designed to strengthen. We take care of and work out our bodies so that our bodies remain strong and become stronger.
What if the same is true in our spiritual life? If we don’t take care of our spiritual heart and learn to discipline it, will we too feel lethargic and lack motivation in our spiritual walk with the Lord?
Today’s verse touches on that: to gain a heart of wisdom, we must learn to number our days. The problem is, just like our physical bodies, we tend to want to get in shape overnight. This is why there are fad diets that come and go from one year to the next. We want the strong heart and body now. We tend to not look at the day-to-day like this verse suggests. We focus on the end result. In today’s key verse, the Lord is asking us to focus on the day-to-day. The day-to-day faithfulness. The day-to-day sowing and planting seeds that will one day (maybe not today) produce fruit. The day-to-day trusting Him. The day-to-day flexing our prayer muscle. The day-to-day praising Him. The day to day seeking His Word. The day-to-day living out His truth.
It’s in the everyday work that we gain a heart of wisdom, strengthened through our disciplines. A strong heart that feeds on the Word’s truth rather than on the world’s lies. Every day we get stronger and stronger in our walk with the lord. Every day our heart gets stronger, and our will gets stronger aligned as it gets closer and closer to God’s will over our own. The day-to-day is where we can gain wisdom and become spiritually in shape, and this is where we gain a strong heart full of wisdom.
Let’s pray.
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Scripture like today, teaching us about discipline. Often, we think of the word discipline as a punishment or a taking away. But it is through spiritual disciplines that we experience strength through You. We find peace as we discipline ourselves; every day is a day to come closer to You.
Thank You for teaching us that the purpose of practicing spiritual disciplines is for a deeper relationship with You. Father, we ask that as today’s Scripture says, You would orient our lives around what truly matters. Help us become spiritually fit. Help us have hearts for You and minds “that is set on things above, not on the things on the earth” (Colossians 3:2). Help our hearts to be strengthened day-by-day, as we begin to habitually put our focus on heavenly things.
Lord, we know that our days are numbered and each day counts. Setting our hearts on things of temporary value creates a weak heart that lacks wisdom. Lord, create in us a strong heart, one that is full of wisdom. Please remind us of this Scripture and prompt us in moments of laziness or lethargy to keep “pressing on toward the goal to win the prize for which you have called us heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14).
In Jesus’s name, we pray,
AMEN
We pray to God that you will not do what is wrong by refusing our correction. I hope we won’t need to demonstrate our authority when we arrive. Do the right thing before we come—even if that makes it look like we have failed to demonstrate our authority. For we cannot oppose the truth, but must always stand for the truth.
(2 Corinthians 13:7-8)
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
(Proverbs 4:23)
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
(John 8:31-32)
So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.
(2 Corinthians 12:7)
Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly. “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
(1 Timothy 4:7-8)
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
(Ephesians 2:8-10)
So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
(1 Corinthians 9:26-27)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
(Romans 12:1)
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
(1 Corinthians 10:31)
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
(Philippians 4:13)
“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
(1 Timothy 4:8)
But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
(Isaiah 40:31)
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
(John 6:55-59)
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
(Matthew 5:14-16)
(pic verse)
Then he got in the boat, his disciples with him. The next thing they knew, they were in a severe storm. Waves were crashing into the boat—and he was sound asleep! They roused him, pleading, “Master, save us! We’re going down!” Jesus reprimanded them. “Why are you such cowards, such faint-hearts?” Then he stood up and told the wind to be silent, the sea to quiet down: “Silence!” The sea became smooth as glass. The men rubbed their eyes, astonished. “What’s going on here? Wind and sea stand up and take notice at his command!”
(Matthew 8:23-27)
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I Am With You Always - David Delfeld
•A Prayer to Get Spiritually in Shape•
👉 “So, teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom”
(Psalm 90:12)
We are told by doctors and health professionals to work out our body, eat right, don’t smoke, limit drinking, and all kinds of advice to develop a strong and healthy heart and body. We are told these things are important for the health of our heart, that we might live a long and active life. If we don’t maintain these disciplines, the consequences could lead to tiredness, lethargy, lack of motivation or negative thought patterns. How we take care of our bodies matters.
Disciplines are designed to strengthen. We take care of and work out our bodies so that our bodies remain strong and become stronger.
What if the same is true in our spiritual life? If we don’t take care of our spiritual heart and learn to discipline it, will we too feel lethargic and lack motivation in our spiritual walk with the Lord?
Today’s verse touches on that: to gain a heart of wisdom, we must learn to number our days. The problem is, just like our physical bodies, we tend to want to get in shape overnight. This is why there are fad diets that come and go from one year to the next. We want the strong heart and body now. We tend to not look at the day-to-day like this verse suggests. We focus on the end result. In today’s key verse, the Lord is asking us to focus on the day-to-day. The day-to-day faithfulness. The day-to-day sowing and planting seeds that will one day (maybe not today) produce fruit. The day-to-day trusting Him. The day-to-day flexing our prayer muscle. The day-to-day praising Him. The day to day seeking His Word. The day-to-day living out His truth.
It’s in the everyday work that we gain a heart of wisdom, strengthened through our disciplines. A strong heart that feeds on the Word’s truth rather than on the world’s lies. Every day we get stronger and stronger in our walk with the lord. Every day our heart gets stronger, and our will gets stronger aligned as it gets closer and closer to God’s will over our own. The day-to-day is where we can gain wisdom and become spiritually in shape, and this is where we gain a strong heart full of wisdom.
Let’s pray.
✝️ Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Scripture like today, teaching us about discipline. Often, we think of the word discipline as a punishment or a taking away. But it is through spiritual disciplines that we experience strength through You. We find peace as we discipline ourselves; every day is a day to come closer to You.
Thank You for teaching us that the purpose of practicing spiritual disciplines is for a deeper relationship with You. Father, we ask that as today’s Scripture says, You would orient our lives around what truly matters. Help us become spiritually fit. Help us have hearts for You and minds “that is set on things above, not on the things on the earth” (Colossians 3:2). Help our hearts to be strengthened day-by-day, as we begin to habitually put our focus on heavenly things.
Lord, we know that our days are numbered and each day counts. Setting our hearts on things of temporary value creates a weak heart that lacks wisdom. Lord, create in us a strong heart, one that is full of wisdom. Please remind us of this Scripture and prompt us in moments of laziness or lethargy to keep “pressing on toward the goal to win the prize for which you have called us heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14).
In Jesus’s name, we pray,
AMEN 🙏
We pray to God that you will not do what is wrong by refusing our correction. I hope we won’t need to demonstrate our authority when we arrive. Do the right thing before we come—even if that makes it look like we have failed to demonstrate our authority. For we cannot oppose the truth, but must always stand for the truth.
(2 Corinthians 13:7-8)
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
(Proverbs 4:23)
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
(John 8:31-32)
So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.
(2 Corinthians 12:7)
Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly. “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
(1 Timothy 4:7-8)
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
(Ephesians 2:8-10)
So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
(1 Corinthians 9:26-27)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
(Romans 12:1)
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
(1 Corinthians 10:31)
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
(Philippians 4:13)
“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
(1 Timothy 4:8)
But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
(Isaiah 40:31)
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your ancestors ate manna and died, but whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
(John 6:55-59)
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
(Matthew 5:14-16)
(pic verse)
Then he got in the boat, his disciples with him. The next thing they knew, they were in a severe storm. Waves were crashing into the boat—and he was sound asleep! They roused him, pleading, “Master, save us! We’re going down!” Jesus reprimanded them. “Why are you such cowards, such faint-hearts?” Then he stood up and told the wind to be silent, the sea to quiet down: “Silence!” The sea became smooth as glass. The men rubbed their eyes, astonished. “What’s going on here? Wind and sea stand up and take notice at his command!”
(Matthew 8:23-27)
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I Am With You Always - David Delfeld
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