Well, Not Just Long

A lot of fitness talk is about living longer: adding years, beating the averages. There is nothing wrong with wanting a long life. But a believer can aim for something better than just more years.

Job said of man, “Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass.” God decides how long we live. We don’t.

What we can steward is how well we live the days we are given. Paul put it simply: “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Living is for Christ. Dying is gain. That takes the fear out of both.

So take care of your body, if you can, so you can serve well, love your family well and finish well. Leave the length of your days with the one who wrote them down.