Every time we share a meal with our grandchildren we say, “You need to eat your food so you can build strong muscles.” If you ever see us out at a restaurant and see our granddaughter, Emmie, or grandson, Dak, flexing at the table you can be assured that they just took a good bite of food or cleaned their plate. Sometimes, they finish eating ice cream and show us their muscles too. They haven’t yet figured out that ice cream and cookies will not build muscles like fruits and vegetables. It is important to eat the right kinds and portions of food to build strong muscles. Everyone who trains for sports and athletic activities knows that some foods are necessary, some are ok, and some are not helpful at all.
The Right inputs
The right inputs are essential for seeing the right outputs. That which is true for eating, exercising, and healthy bodies is also true for strong relational health. Over the next four weeks, we will be walking together in a sermon series our team has entitled “Build Strong.” The focus of this series is to build strong relationships. We will be highlighting some of the key inputs that go into seeing these kinds of outputs. While the series will be especially focused on husbands and wives, it has value for all relationships. This Sunday, I will be sharing a message entitled, “His Responsibilities.” In this message, I will be focused on helping men to be the Godly leaders in our homes we are called to be.
Built to Last
While we may desire to have lives and bodies that look like we should be on the cover of fitness magazines we will not get there with a regular diet of chips, cookies, and ice cream. We all long to have healthy strong relationships with our spouses, family, and friends, but we sometimes starve those relationships from the very ingredients necessary to build them. I hope you will choose now to join us over the next four weeks and invite your spouse, children, family, and friends to travel with us. It may very well be that God begins to transform our bodies and relationships as we build them one good decision at a time.
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