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“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come” (1 Timothy 4:8, NLT).
Our culture is obsessed with taking care of our bodies. From diet pills to fad exercises and nutrition experts, we’re promised slimmer figures, abundant energy, and endlessly glowing skin. How am I so sure? Just look at social media, television shows, or your local city events. We see “keto diets,” “five tips to a six-pack in six weeks,” and “yoga with puppies” on every street corner.
While God does desire us to take care of our physical bodies, we’re also called to prioritize godliness—deep spiritual wisdom that grows and matures over time. Just like muscles that strengthen and adapt after exercise, so our souls should continually look more like Jesus as we pursue training for godliness.
When the Apostle Paul wrote the book of 1 Timothy, physical training was also at an all-time high. Olympic-like sports were all the rage, and his culture knew the immense value in toning muscles, shredding fat, and strengthening what remained. And yet, he encouraged them (and us) to recognize two things:
1. Physical training is important!
2. Training for Godliness is better.
