Every athlete in training submits to strict discipline, in order to be crowned with a wreath that will not last; but we do it for one that will last for ever. 1 Cor 9:25
Dear friends, to win ,a process is needed. Christians should put much more effort (than an athlete) into his life towards gaining a prize that will last forever. We all need training to overcome sin. Some of us lie, over eat, spend money unnecessarily and gossip etc.
Growing up I was not allowed to go without finishing everything in the plate. Because of this training I developed bad eating habits while growing up.
It’s time to change & train for eternal crown. Let’s go into “strict training”. It takes hard work. No matter what sport is played all athletes experience the following training :Preparation, expertise and the final game.
. We are spiritual athletes. Holy spirit prepares us and make us confident. For us it’s not the game, it’s the good fight of faith.
Let’s Focus:-We have to submit, train and to be disciplined to reach the goal.
Maybe you’re thinking, “I’d like to be disciplined, but I try for a while & then fall back to my old ways. The key to become disciplined is motivation. I was thinking why did Paul used the example of an athlete? It is because sports people are highly motivated & the job of a coach is to make them do what they don’t want to do in order to achieve what they’ve always wanted to be.
Let’s be motivated Christians
For me to overcome overeating was not easy. I am motivated by our Coach JESUS CHRIST.
Rom 8:13 says human nature kills & Holy spirit help us to live by putting to death our sinful actions.
We need to be strict with ourselves. We need to understand:- Discipline helps us achieve goals. It also helps to reduce stress. Many dreams are not fulfilled because of lack of discipline. Discipline results in new habits and thinking patterns that apply everywhere.
Let’s pray:- Dear Jesus, to win we need you as a Teacher & Coach. Lord, help us & train us to win, in Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Sol. Priti Jain