Everybody wants a great physique, but getting one doesn’t come easy. You have to fast from certain foods, like donuts, cheesecake, and sodas. All those things slow your body down and add pounds very quickly. Then you need the tenacity to work out. You start slow and build up your exercise routine. Day after day, week after week, you have to exercise those muscles! How about a spiritual physique? How do you get closer to God, hear His voice, feel His presence more? It takes time, fasting from frivolous activities that pull you away from God, and tenacity in going after Him everyday! In other words, you have to pay a price, “deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him!” (Matthew 16:24). Pray, fast, read your Bible, seek, and ask. Pay the price!