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A question was posed, is it okay for a Christian to do yoga? To some the answer would be yes, to others it would be no. The discussion would be centred around the spiritual aspect of yoga (yoga is not being singled out, there are many such activities).
Is this a matter of personal choice or is it expected by the
church? Clearly, we all need rules and guidelines to keep us safe – but at what
point do we say, "that's just silly, I'll disregard that". The gospel
of Jesus Christ is to set us free from the slavery of sin. So, why do we feel
we are still slaves?
Paul's letter to the Galatians speaks of us as slaves, being
set free in love and the Spirit. We must be honest and say, this is not easy to
get our heads around and it may not come swiftly to us. We must accept that we
are first and foremost spiritual beings, and that true freedom is being willing
participants in God's plan for us.
Galatians 5:22-23 “but the fruit of the spirit is love, Joy,
peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and
self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
Our calling is to strive (as much as we are able) to immerse
ourselves in God - Father Son and Holy Spirit, that we may become Christ-centred,
Christ-like.
life is full of distractions, which will lose their
importance the more we focus on our saviour Jesus Christ. Galatians 5:13-14 “you,
my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to
indulge in the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire
law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: love your neighbour as yourself.”
Where is our focus and what are our distractions?
