Is Working Out Circumventing God’s Design?

There is some questions as to whether or not Olive Oyl was the mother of Sweet Pea.

In a 1933 comic strip Sweet Pea appears at the door of Popeye in a box. Popeye adopts Sweet Pea. Olive Oyl and Popeye did indeed get married in a short movie theater production in 1939 and they had spinach for breakfast.

Based on this it appears that Olive Oyl was not made an unwed mother by Popeye but rather became Sweet Pea's mother by reason of her marriage to Popeye.

That is the Popeye, adopted son Sweet Pea and subsequent wedding of Popeye and Olive Oyl narrative, Regardless of whether or not the narrative is accurate please keep in mind that none of this stuff actually happened because these are comic characters after all.

I could also give you my take on Superman if you want me too but again, the Man of Steel is Not Real.

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I studied the body for years. In an attempt to perfect a training program that balances our hormones and uses them to naturally cause a desired effect, I became quite familiar with the endocrine system. This isn’t about how to, I figured that out. This is about, should we? God designed not just the body but He programed the system to react and adapt. When we hack this system albeit naturally, are we interfering with God’s intended design? For example, I know that many things cause testosterone production and release. This increases sexual appetite and aggression, basically Alpha engineering. If I have no reason for my libido to be in overdrive and no enemies to fight, is this just hormonal gluttony. It’s like building muscle for no purpose other than to look at. In many ways it is feeding the flesh and seeking approval from men and women and not God. This isn’t about fitness. When I was at my fittest and I would argue homeostatically perfect, I reached an undeniable connection with the Holy Spirit. This question is for bulking without purpose. I have no sports to train for, and am already more than physically capable to do my job. Is any excess vanity?

I’m so glad that he created me a woman I mean that I have the gift to be a mother and give birth it’s a wonderful gift but unfortunately I don’t have have kids because of my heart but I feel like the thing that God created me to I can’t do it I pray that I can have kids someday and I’m still young and have a long road ahead of me maybe in 7 years I’ll think about it. Hi

There’s an Asian proverb, “It’s better to be a warrior in the garden, rather than a gardener in war.” That was kind of what my training was about. It’s better to have the muscle and not need it, than need it and not have it. Lately I took some time off of training to do some much needed renovations. I found myself more peaceable. It’s hard to describe unless you’ve experienced it. I didn’t get a beach body for attention and feel dominant. It’s just the biproduct of the hormones. Without that extra aggression I get along with my family better and my sexual appetite is less ravenous. It got me wondering that at this stage in life where I’m not looking to battle for supremacy in the workplace nor extend my lineage, perhaps there’s a reason God causes testosterone to deplete at 40 years of age by design. Perhaps it’s in my best interest to not get attention from other women. There is a definite attitude that accompanies an athletic physique, not by pride, just by hormone response. Perhaps creating that hormonal response without necessity, is combative to God’s design.

Sounds like the fruit from what you are doing is good, if it brings you positive benefits. I wouldn't worry about it.

what's the difference between manual labor & 'working out' ?

i.e. i load bales of hay all day vs. i lift weights?

seems to me that a lot of gym exercise is simulated physical work - because these days relatively few people in developed countries do that kind of strenuous activity naturally, anymore.

Would you agree there is a difference between getting stronger (your body naturally adjusting to physical labour) and pushing the physical capabilities of oneself triggering an endocrine response to release testosterone and growth hormone perpetually for years?

Periods in sentences are your friend. As well as those that read your responses.

Your belief is that God created you to have kids? That was God's motivation?

You haven't had kids because of your heart? So not being married isn't the issue?

I'd say its less about the action and more about the intent. Different people have a natural draw to different aspects of life. Engaging in those areas, be they physical or mental or creative, etc... does not mean, by default, vanity. I'd say look at your own motives and see what's there. Do you want to bulk up for attention? Or does that aspect of life simply bring you joy and something you want to further?

I studied the body for years. In an attempt to perfect a training program that balances our hormones and uses them to naturally cause a desired effect, I became quite familiar with the endocrine system. This isn’t about how to, I figured that out. This is about, should we? God designed not just the body but He programed the system to react and adapt. When we hack this system albeit naturally, are we interfering with God’s intended design? For example, I know that many things cause testosterone production and release. This increases sexual appetite and aggression, basically Alpha engineering. If I have no reason for my libido to be in overdrive and no enemies to fight, is this just hormonal gluttony. It’s like building muscle for no purpose other than to look at. In many ways it is feeding the flesh and seeking approval from men and women and not God. This isn’t about fitness. When I was at my fittest and I would argue homeostatically perfect, I reached an undeniable connection with the Holy Spirit. This question is for bulking without purpose. I have no sports to train for, and am already more than physically capable to do my job. Is any excess vanity?

One has to ask if the way we live is God's design? It has been said that affluence is the biggest barrier to full on Christians. In parts of Africa where their income is a 10th of what we earn, they are on fire for God.

The scripture says not to lay up for ourselves treasure on earth. I have to ask myself if we should have superannuation as that is laying treasure up on earth. Why do we do that? Is it because we do not trust God to meet all our needs as he said he would? Or is it a case of we love affluence? Do we feel that we are a second class citizen if we don't have the latest car? Do we feel that we are less that the best if we don't have the biggest house. Do we feel ashamed if we haven't got a boat or a caravan in the drive. Do we feel shabby if we are not wearing the latest designer clothes.

In other words, are we making the ways of the world our standard or are we following the teaching of scripture. More amd more I am convinced that "things" do not make us happy. Happiness comes from the inside out. Not from the outside in.

I did some background checks of life in the New Testament and it had nothing at all to do with owning an aircraft. Prosperity was having enough to eat and some left over for the next day. So simple and so relaxing. Perhaps we need to go back to that way of living and that will deal with a lot of the problems we have today created because we are striving to live a life that is not sanctioned by scripture.