When lightning strikes a tree, it’s violent, immediate, and life-altering. A bolt of raw power from the heavens punches through wood and sap, splitting bark, searing branches, and leaving behind something forever changed. It’s not subtle. It’s not gradual. It’s a jolt — full force.
“The voice of the Lord strikes with flashes of lightning.”
Psalm 29:7
And strangely enough, that’s a picture of what happened at the cross.
When Jesus died, something far more powerful than lightning ripped through the barrier between God and humanity. The veil tore. The divide cracked. And in that moment — not over time, not after a process — God filled us with His Spirit. Instant access. Instant connection. Not earned. Not built up over time. Just given, like a holy strike from heaven.
“At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split…”
Matthew 27:51
That same Spirit, that same divine surge, lives in us now. And that truth? It doesn’t just sit quietly in the spiritual corner of your life. It’s meant to affect everything — including how you train, how you move, how you live in your body.
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?”
— 1 Corinthians 6:19
Fitness is a battlefield of discipline.
And discipline is spiritual. When you train, you push through resistance. You deny comfort. You commit to showing up when it would be easier to lie down. That’s not just physical. That’s spiritual fire.
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
The same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead — and yes, the same force that struck like lightning through the sin barrier — lives in you. That means your ability to rise, to get stronger, to endure, and to grow is supernaturally fueled. You’re not grinding alone.
“And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”
— Romans 8:11
So here’s the challenge:
When you hit that wall — in training, in life, in faith — remember the tree. Split by lightning. Changed forever. Then remember the cross. The moment everything shifted. And then remember you.
You don’t need to wait for some magical motivation or emotional high. You’ve already been struck. The power’s in you.
Train like you believe it.
Move like you’ve been lit up from the inside.
Because you have.
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