Today's promise: God has conquered all
our enemies
How well are you running
the race?
Remember that in a race
everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize. You also must run in such a
way that you will win. All athletes practice self-control. They do it to win a
prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run straight
to the goal with purpose in every step. I am not like a boxer who misses his
punches. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what I should.
Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be
disqualified.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 NLT
Running the Race
As he watched athletes
training for and competing in their games, Paul saw an illustration of the
struggles and victor ies of the Christian life. Although our final victory over
death through Christ is always assured, we must strive for daily victory over
the issues and temptations we face now.
We discipline ourselves, not in order to earn salvation, but to experience the joy and victory God intends for us now!
Look hard at your spiritual life. Are you vigorously participating in the game, barely keeping pace, or merely watching from the stands?
We discipline ourselves, not in order to earn salvation, but to experience the joy and victory God intends for us now!
Look hard at your spiritual life. Are you vigorously participating in the game, barely keeping pace, or merely watching from the stands?
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from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale
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