CNN Health Reports on Body Gospel
In a July 21, 2010 CNN article “For weight loss help, faithfuls turn to God”, Madison Park observes that churches are opening fitness centers and starting healthy living classes. The release of God centered workout dvds such as Body Gospel are bringing together people to workout with a spiritural perspective – not to lose weight to look good but to lose weight and be fit because your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.
I enjoyed reading the perspective of this article, especially since it was published by CNN. I was heart struck, however, by many of the comments that were posted. It was sad to read the sarcasm, hate, and negativity stream from the posts of readers with regard to incorporating spirituality with fitness.
Does this mean we should not allow sports teams to pray before they leave the locker room or their huddle? We have taken God out of school and most of government. I applaud the efforts of today’s fitness leaders for wanting to help people improve their fitness by seeing their physical bodies as a manifestation of how they care for themselves through food and activity.
Fitness is about balance. You must find something that works for you. If it is listening to hard rock while you lift iron plates, then by all means, rock on. If it is listening to oriental wind chimes while doing yoga, nameste. If it is kickboxing to dance music, do it! And if it is lifting your spirit with Gospel music while you are working out, let no one discourage you.
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