(CS4U) Running The Race To Win!

 

Running The Race To Win!   Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1   Roman athletes stripped down to a simple loin cloth to make sure nothing prevented them from running their fastest. How about you? Do you just want the fun of being in the race, or are you running to win? To succeed at becoming what God intended you to be, you will have to stop doing certain things, even enjoyable things, and begin doing other things that support your goals and help you fulfill your God-ordained purpose. That will probably mean saying no to well-intentioned people who try to involve you in things that ultimately steal your time but produce no fruit. It will also mean dealing with "the sin that so easily entangles..." When God says something is wrong, it is wrong! You do not need to discuss, theorize, blame, make excuses or feel sorry for yourself - you just need to agree, ask for His forgiveness and get that thing out of your life. Listen: "All athletes practice strict self-control. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize" (1Corinthians 9:25). Who gets the prize? Those who practice self-control. Paul knew he could not win the race without first bringing his body, mind and emotions under the control of God's Spirit. The same goes for you. You cannot expect somebody else to make you do what is right; you must listen to God's Spirit for yourself and take action.   Prayer Heavenly Father, help me to run the race to win! Help me to strip away those things in my life that keep me from keeping my focus on you and doing that which you called me to do. In Jesus' Name, Amen

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