I have an obese man living inside me

Now this sounds weird I know, but let me explain this very extreme truth about me. 

First off, I have a very lacking prayer life. It is one of my constant struggles in my walk with God. To hinder this bond and relationship I have with God by not speaking to Him and giving Him my heart in this very intimate way is a hard chunk to swallow for me. I am constantly trying to improve on this, but I get lazy. I forget. I can’t think of what to say. I am a procrastinator with prayer. 

Recently while me and one of my friends were talking I told her about this struggle of mine and she told me this: 

‘It’s like a muscle. You have to work it out to make it strong and healthy’ 

This is so incredibly true! Not only prayer, but every area of my walk with Christ is like a muscle. It always has to be worked out and strengthened. The Bible continually talks about running after and striving for Christ.

‘Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.’ Philippians 3:12-14

‘Stand firm, and you will win life.’ Luke 21:19

‘Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.’ 1 Timothy 4:7-8

‘Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.’ 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

So while sitting on my friends red sofa I came to the realization that I have an obese man living inside my spirit. A man that is lazy, a procrastinator, that sits in front of mindless worldly things and takes in not only large amounts of food, but things of this world. My spirit takes in scripture, church, revelations, conversations, grace, love, mercy…but am I doing anything with it? Am I just letting it sit and stew while I am lazy and delay? 

I must work out my spiritual muscle to be strong, to be healthy, to run the race, and strive for Christ! I must get rid of my obese man and make him rather healthy, active, loving, and taking in as well as pouring out!