The month of March’s emphasis in the acronym BLESSED is exercise. It is unlikely that you can enjoy optimal health and achieve and maintain your appropriate body weight without it. But God tells us in 1Timothy 4:8,  “For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.” In this Scripture a balance is emphasized that we would do well to heed. Physical activity is very important for health, remember God placed man in a garden that he might get exercise on a daily basis; but for everything God gives, the devil counterfeits it. Instead of walking and useful labor which God originally gave mankind, other forms which may be Satan inspired are being adopted which lead away from Jesus to focus on self. So be careful what forms of exercise you adopt; are they leading to Christ or do they lead to embracing worldly activities and customs. So Paul under inspiration identifies something vastly more important than bodily exercise; godliness! So be careful how you exercise! Why not join other Christians in the “InSteps for Life” walking program. Visit http://www.adventistsinstepforlife.org to get started.