Spiritually Cponditioned

Prayer is like going to the gym or outside for a run/walk on a daily basis.  We exercise the body for a while each day so that we will be fit enough to endure events the rest of the day, lifting, moving, bending and so on.  We don't want to hurt ourselves by being unfit.  Prayer is like going to the spiritual gym on a daily basis.  We do it each day as we fit it into our schedule, so that we can do right behavior and avoid wrong behavior the rest of the day.  Addicts can say "no" to an addictive impulse to drink, use or binge.  All of us can say no to other bad behaviors, and thoughts such as judging, lying, cheating, stealing, jealousy, and procrastination to name a few.  As you get used to the physical exercise when done daily, so it will be with prayer.