It’s easy to get out of shape. Life gets busy, and we skip going to the gym. We start eating more junk food. The constant activity brings stress, which means we sleep less. We start gaining weight and feeling horrible.

We know what to do, but the changes can be difficult. Living healthy is hard.

The same is true of our spiritual walk. Our lives get hectic, and we stop investing in our relationship with the Father. We get spiritually out of shape easily and quickly. Before we know it, we begin to feel the effects—a lack of peace, hope, strength, and more.

It can seem difficult to refocus on Christ again, to do what’s necessary. However, the Scripture tells us our spiritual health is more important than physical. “For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come” (1 Timothy 4:8).

And we must be careful about worldly matters encroaching upon our spiritual life. In the parable of the soil, Jesus spoke of everyday cares like thorns, choking out the Word and killing it (Matthew 13:1-23). Our common worries become sources of unbelief, which is of the curse. Jesus, however, tells us to seek the Kingdom of God and his righteousness first, and he will provide all we need (Matthew 6:33).

With this in mind, here are seven tips to slow down and refocus on Christ.

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