In order to get stronger, we need to take time to rest with God.

Don’t get lax with your form: we need to regularly study God’s word and rigorously do what He says to grow stronger.

As a Christian, you will need help. Who’s spotting you? You need someone if you want to get stronger.

In order to get stronger, you have to learn to work with others. They may even see you sweat.

Do you have a workout buddy? You will grow stronger, go farther, and experience so much more joy when you aren’t trying to walk alone.

Much like diet and exercise dramatically impact our physical health, there are great spiritual rewards when we make fasting the way God teaches it a major part of our lives.

For any athlete or just individual trying to be healthy, what you put into your body matters. The same is true in every sense for the Christian, as the ancient practice of fasting helps reveal to us.

It takes more than talent to become an elite athlete, and the same is true for Christians: we are challenged to demonstrate progress.

Many times, what we most need to do is something we just don’t want to do. Do it anyway: especially if you are a Christian.

You can learn a lot about a sport by watching it, but it takes more than that to actually play it well. Christianity, likewise, is much more than a spectator sport.