We all want to become more physically fit. At least we say we do.
I can identify with the man who asked his wife, “Does this body make me look fat?”
With the new year, I decided to join a health club. On my first day, I was going to work on the cardio machines. But I saw that they had moved them upstairs, so I turned around and left.”
Fitness is actually a biblical concept. John prayed for his disciple Gaius, “I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul” (3 John 2).
Recovery Step: God cares about the total person – spiritual, emotional, recovery, and physical. Yes, physical. So get in shape this year. You’ve still got 325 days left to get it done.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
