Over the last five weeks, I have walked almost to Chicago—in the dead of winter. By reaching my goal of walking an average of not less than twenty miles a week on the treadmill, I figure that’s right about where I would be if I were actually walking somewhere.

So it hit me: where would I be if I were actually moving forward spiritually?

We—and by “we” I mean “I”—use the same excuses for not exercising and seeking fitness that apply to not being committed to Christ:

I’ll start tomorrow.

I want to indulge just one more time, and then I’ll have it out of my system.

Once I’m perfect, then I’ll feel confident about talking to others about it.

I’m not sure that the small, incremental payoffs are really worth all the work it takes to make right choices.

I’m working hard, but it seems I’m getting nowhere. Certainly you don’t expect me to give up the little things I enjoy so much. They’re not that bad!

If you are anywhere but ahead of where you were yesterday, then it’s time to start moving forward. If you’ve stopped on the treadmill of spiritual growth, just start again—one small step at a time. If you are in the midst of forward momentum, choose to go farther than you thought you could go.

So today’s question is a simple one: where would you be if you were actually moving forward spiritually?

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