Faithfully Fit
A person cannot have balance in their life with just a healthy body and an intelligent mind. Faith is an often-overlooked necessity to a peaceful, purposeful life, but it must begin internally. This can only be accomplished by building yourself up spiritually. The ideal place to acquire the building blocks of faith is, the church. Just as unused muscles will atrophy, faith that is not exercised will do the same. Worrying about your weight, your health, or your fitness won’t benefit you. Be productive, DO THE WORK and God will see you through. Matthew 6:27
The Bible says, “Man will earn his bread by the sweat of his brow” (Genesis 3:19). But with society becoming more and more sedentary due to the rapid advancements in technology, online shopping, unnecessary tyrannical government lockdowns and restrictions, people don’t sweat like they used too. That is in part why Pig Iron Gym was established. We have created a program to do what God designed our bodies to do... sweat, exercise, move and grow to our individual physical potential. God made us in His likeness and image. Every time we hit the gym and break a sweat, we emulate God. 1 Corinthians 6:19 states, “The body is the temple of the Lord.” I don’t know about you, but I refuse to allow my Lord and Savior to live in a neglected, rundown shanty of a body. Based on that mindset, working out should be spiritual as much as it is mental and physical. Everything we do, even working out should primarily be for the glory of God. So, every workout should be nothing more or less than the best you got, because being physically fit and healthy is a biblical mandate. "...Our bodies were made for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies" (1 Corinthians 6:13).
2 Corinthians 13:5 tells us to, “Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faith.” We know that being physically fit is a biblical mandate and our physical fitness is of value on earth. Our spiritual fitness is of eternal value and by far outweighs our physical fitness. This is why we get at least an annual physical checkup and see the dentist at least twice a year. These are average minimum standards we have for ourselves. With that being said and our spiritual fitness far outweighing our physical fitness, we should be meeting a standard that reflects that value. So ask yourself, are you attending church weekly, are you active in Bible study groups? Are you dedicating time each day to reading God’s word? Are your daily actions a reflection of Christ-like actions?
The human body is the most beautiful thing God ever created. Willfully neglecting the body that carries the soul is not so much an issue of being too busy or too lazy, it’s an issue of the heart. We need to resist the secular onslaught from alcohol, tobacco, drugs, junk food and all the immoral temptations that are turning young bodies (temples) into rectories of sin. Young ladies around the world are deceived into believing, to use the parlance of our times, “my body, my choice,” yet they lack the courage to ask themselves if their fecundity is a hindrance or a blessing? The reality is “my body” is on loan and “my choice” needs approval from the owner (God).
Our living physical body is connected to our soul. When we train in the gym for the glory of God, we strengthen our body, our soul and our relationship with Jesus (Galatians 5:22). Someone who is put in charge of something that is not theirs, is commonly referred to as a steward. I think we can all agree, we need to be better stewards of the bodies we have been given. It’s time to renovate that body of yours. The first step is almost always the most difficult step, but feeding your ego with uncontrolled heavy lifting not only injures the body, but it also kills your soul by edging God out. Lighten your load by feeding your heart and soul the word of God. The following verse will remind you that any challenge can be overcome, “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13). Pig Iron Gym can provide the facility, the tools and the instruction for you to GET IT DONE! So, don’t slack off in the gym. If you don’t give 100%, you're not only shortchanging yourself, you cheat God of His glory (Colossians 3:23)
Proverbs 27:17 reads: "As iron sharpens iron, so, a friend sharpens a friend." If you feel like you have lost your edge, Pig Iron Gym is the friend that can make you sharp again.