Desiring God · Make War on Sin with Exercise

1. 1. Sloth and gluttony are two "difficult" sins to address in contemporary society, often overlooked despite widespread evidence.
2. 2. The fight against sin and for holiness is fundamentally a "body and soul fight," requiring the body's active involvement, challenging historical Christian neglect of the physical.
3. 3. Modern life's labor-saving devices and sedentary professions, particularly in Christian ministry, make voluntary physical activity essential for healthy, energetic living.
4. 4. Physical aspects of life, including food and exercise, can be "made holy by the word of God and prayer," transforming common activities into consecrated acts.
5. 5. Exercise significantly enhances natural joy and improves mental clarity, serving as a crucial assistant for spiritual disciplines and ministerial effectiveness.
6. 6. Engaging in strenuous exercise strengthens one's will, resolve, and confidence, fostering a readiness for "every good work" in all areas of Christian life.
7. 7. God made, sustains, and redeemed our bodies, indwelling them with His Spirit, thereby calling believers to glorify Him in their physical form.
8. 8. Believers are promised a future, glorious, sin-free bodily upgrade, transforming their lowly bodies to be like Christ's resurrected form, enhancing eternal joy.