We are talking this week about actualizing your fullest potential. One of the most important things you can do when it comes to actualizing your physical strength and potential is to strengthen your core. Your core is your center, or your middle! Do you know it is one of the most important things you can do for your spiritual life as well. How do you increase your core strength? Here are some ideas that may get you moving – Proverbs 4:20-23 says that out of your core come all your issues. What is at the heart of your life is what is important. If your core isn’t strong, your body will suffer. Stability comes from the core – and so does reliability(!) That’s why our core is so important. If we want to be stable and make good decisions, we need to strengthen our foundation. Increase your core by increasing these foundational areas:
- Read your Bible – put down the fork, pick up the Bread of Life
Thy word have I hid in my heart – Ps 91:11
- Have a daily prayer time – pray in the spirit every day – Pray without ceasing I Thes 5:18
- Fellowship with believers – have accountability – there is power in 2 or more together. It is called synergy!
- Serve – winning for God and His kingdom happens as we serve Gal 5:13
- Control your thought life – Renew your mind…all the time. Roman 12:1-2. Here’s a challenge – why not fast negative thoughts.
- Control your tongue –Fast negative words! Confession means to say the same thing. We speak the truth when we say the same thing God says. Don’t say what the world is saying. Choose not to participate in the world’s circumstances! We live in the world, but we are not of the world! Change your thoughts to change your words, change your words to change your world. Learn more about the power of the tongue in James chapter 3.
These are a few things that should come naturally if you’ve been walking with God for a while. If these aren’t a part of who you are as a believer….start now. These foundational things will help increase your core strength and you will be on your road to reaching all that God has for you.
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