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EP. 72 EquipU Resource: Spiritual and Physical Implications of Exercise - A Tool to Help Hearts Towards Worship
Episode 72
Published 5 years, 6 months ago
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- Exercise - excerpt from the monthly (August) EquipU piece:
- Exercise has wonderful potential to positively impact one’s mental state in various ways. It is also important to note that while not emphasized in Western culture, exercise at root, is a spiritual activity. It is a spiritual activity because one’s motives for doing anything, including exercise, are ultimately anchored in what an individual is worshipping.
- 1 Cor. 10:31 - "Whatever you do" "do all" "to the glory of God"
- Creating a purpose statement - placing God at the center of why you do a particular activity/exercise, etc.
- Gal. 5:16-17 - competing desires
- Matt. 6:21 - what does the person value
- Eph. 4:22-24 - deceitful desires and what they can produce
- The physical and emotional benefits of exercising
- Endorphin release - improving sleep quality, mood and cognitive function
- Neurotropic release - learning ability
- Adrenal functioning - improving mod, and ability to cope with stress
- Habituation