“personal conduct.”

(1Ti 4:7-8) “But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things..., In this world in which we live people are very interested in bodily exercise, but in the above verse God says that it’s still not more important than exercising personal godliness. Satan hates personal godliness, and morality, and so he attacks the church by lulling its people into being more interested in the flesh then in the spirit. The above verse commands the Christian to forsake fleshly fables and to exercise godly habits. You might ask, well how do I exercise godliness ? Simply by taking the word of God, memorizing it, and then practicing it over and over, until you get stronger by it. For example, the Apostle Paul instructed Timothy to be an example to believers in “word.” The “word” he spoke of here, is the speaking of the truth. He wanted Timothy to practice being a man of his word, telling the truth at all times. To exercise himself in this area consistently, and if perhaps he does fail, to again remember the Word of God and to get up and try again until he gains strength in this area. The same is true, when it comes to our “personal conduct.” Satan loves it when Christians look, and act, and talk like the world. Why, because we lose our power with God, our testimony before others, and we cause our weaker brothers and sisters to fall and stumble by our ungodly examples.  Satan wants the church fleshly, immoral, worldly, & more interested in self then in the will of God and others.  So their remains only one question; how strong is your godliness today ?  Your godliness is a direct result of your spiritual exercise.