_The Bible compares the Christian life not to only running a race, but also to walking a walk. Isaiah 40:31 says, "But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint."

The Book of Genesis tells us about a man named Enoch, who walked with God for three hundred years. Enoch teaches us the importance of pacing ourselves in the spiritual race. I bring this up because there are people who have a yo-yo relationship with God (either they are fully backslidden or they are passionate about God).They haven't learned to pace themselves.

Doesn't matter if you had a lot of energy at the beginning on 25 mile bike ride. If you don't maintain your stamina, you will have no strength left in the middle of the road. The same is true in the spiritual race. The objective is not to just run fast. It is to run long. Finish. That is the objective.

If you want to grow up spiritually, then you need to pace yourself in this race of life--because you are in it for the long haul. Fasting can help to maintain the spiritual stamina of your life.