Spiritual Fitness

I was at the rec center today doing my normal workout and I was thinking while I was running and jamming out to some Lecrae; i'm never going to lose weight if i don't change the way I eat. It's so true though. No matter how far I run or how many weights I lift a hundred times, I won't lose weight unless I stop eating garbage and eat healthier. I think this thought taught me a lot about my spiritual fitness. I'm never going to lose the weight of my sin if I'm not completely commited to Jesus Christ. No matter how much I read my bible, and go to church and bible study, I'm never going to grow closer to Christ without changing my spiritual diet. Lately it has been a struggle to feel close to God. But with his gentle spirit nudging my heart, He has made me realize that I've been filling my life with garbage. Eating up the things of this world, instead of His word. My desire has been to satisfy my stomach with movies, music, television, even schoolwork, and by trying to fill myself with these things, they have essentially left me feeling more empty than ever. I know my God is much bigger than any sinful stronghold. By confessing my sinful desires, He will satisfy me with His unfailing love. It blows my mind that I would even want to consume these desires instead of Him. It reminds me of when Adam and Eve were in perfect harmony with God and wanted more. How could you ever want more than to just be with God??? I know that while here on earth we're always going to try and fill up on garbage, but by walking in His redeeming Spirit there is forgiveness and He will always bring us back to Him. Through Him our desires can be truly fulfilled and we can become "Spiritually Fit" with all the fruits of His Spirit. Galatians 5:22-25 says "But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit." This is my desire, to be used by you. Please help me walk by your Spirit Jesus and not desire the things of this world, but only desire You. Amen.