That's one of your best posts. I'm glad you mentioned cycling. When I'm doing a century ride, about mile 35 I wonder if I'm crazy. About mile 65-75, my backside is on fire. But at mile 100, I'm ready to praise God.
I connected the most with the piece about exercising as training for spiritually hard times. I began running around the same time I really began to take my faith more seriously, and I believe at-least in my life there is a connection between the two. The Greek definition of courage stood out to me as well!
This made me think about spiritual practice as a kind of training too. Not in a dramatic way, but in the same simple sense that the body learns through repetition.
In Reiki, I often see that the daily practice matters more than the “big” moments. A few minutes of self-treatment every day can slowly build a kind of inner steadiness, the same way physical training builds strength before we actually need it.
I also relate to what you said about exercise helping the spiritual life get back in order. Sometimes the body has to move first so the mind can stop negotiating with itself.
Do you see exercise more as discipline, release, or prayer in movement?
That's one of your best posts. I'm glad you mentioned cycling. When I'm doing a century ride, about mile 35 I wonder if I'm crazy. About mile 65-75, my backside is on fire. But at mile 100, I'm ready to praise God.
I’m not ready to take my spiritual life serious enough to ride 100 miles
Great article!
Thank you for reading it! Anything stick out to you?
I connected the most with the piece about exercising as training for spiritually hard times. I began running around the same time I really began to take my faith more seriously, and I believe at-least in my life there is a connection between the two. The Greek definition of courage stood out to me as well!
This made me think about spiritual practice as a kind of training too. Not in a dramatic way, but in the same simple sense that the body learns through repetition.
In Reiki, I often see that the daily practice matters more than the “big” moments. A few minutes of self-treatment every day can slowly build a kind of inner steadiness, the same way physical training builds strength before we actually need it.
I also relate to what you said about exercise helping the spiritual life get back in order. Sometimes the body has to move first so the mind can stop negotiating with itself.
Do you see exercise more as discipline, release, or prayer in movement?