Now that Spring is here, I think. I have seen a lot more runners out running. I use to love this time of year, that after work I was able to get outside and go running.
I was reading in I Corinthians 9: 24-27 in the New Living Bible" "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 strict 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 pucnes. I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified."
There are some important principles that we can take from these verses in the running of life.
#1. We need to run as to win, and not just a weekend warrior. There are some runners who run because they are training for a race, and then there are others who do it for fun or exercise. How are we running our spiritual life? We need to run as to win spiritually!
#2. Athletes need strict control over their bodies. We have seen lately athletes that are looking for shortcuts, so they will take steroids and other illegal substances to get ahead in their sport. In the spiritual life, we need to discipline ourselves and realize that shortcuts will always come up short.
#3. We can talk the talk but do we walk the walk!
I want to encourage you to run the race to win today!
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