Health has been a big word in my life recently. Church health, ministry health, personal health, spiritual health, physical health, relational health. One thing that seems to remain constant through all of my discussions is that health is hard. There are some things that just come naturally in life. Health does not seem to be one of those things. Whether it is building a healthy company or building a healthy family, work is going to be involved. I am pretty sure this is linked to the natural selfishness that exists within most humans. My natural inclination is to do what comes easily. Sitting on the couch is easy, heading to the gym is hard. Doing what I want with my evening is easy, figuring out what my wife wants and doing that is hard. Having a fun conversation with someone is easy, holding them accountable for spiritual health is hard.
You get the idea. So, what motivates us to become healthy, and what helps us stick with it even though it is hard?
This will begin a new Friday Feedback section on my blog. Since I take Saturday/Sunday off this post will sit here a while. I will try to bring up a topic that allows feedback... and then turn you guys loose to feedback. I will make comments and such, assuming anyone actually joins the conversation :).
3 comments:
What motivates me is seeing where I am and knowing that I could be better. What helps me stick with it, is setting a realistic goal, achieving it and then setting another one. Basically seeing results.
I hope that I can make it easier for you at night! :)
Health is hard because discipline is hard. To be healthy in anything I think it takes discipline. I don't believe discipline is natural either; however, selfishness is.
G. Rutledge
Thanks for the comments! I believe this is one of those constant struggles for just the reasons you both stated. We all know that we can be more, but our natural inclination is to do the least work possible. The struggle for health is different for everyone. Some struggle with the physical while others struggle with relational or spiritual.
But, health is worth the cost. So, continue the struggle!
Post a Comment