Physical trainers tell us that physical fitness begins with assessment. Spiritual fitness is no different. Before we can know where we are headed, we must evaluate our present situation. How is your spiritual fitness going? Where do you see the need for growth, and what is your plan to get there? When Paul encouraged his protege Timothy toward eternal fitness, he said: “workouts in the gymnasium are useful, but a disciplined life in God is far more so, making you fit both today and forever.” I Tim.