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Successful athletes do everything within their power to succeed.
They go to training camps, their diets and heart beats are monitored, and they
under a special regimen of exercises before the competition. They give up
everything that can lead to failure during the competition. For example those
who have matches the day after Christmas give up the turkey and the desserts.
In other spheres of life the students, businessmen and women who succeed do
things beyond what the average man would do. How does this affect your
Christian race?
Exposition
And every man that strives
for the mastery is temperate in all things – Temperance or self-control is a fruit
of the Spirit. There is a need to abstain from the lusts of the flesh. We also
look at our main example – Jesus Christ
who though He was God, made Himself of no reputation and took the form of a
servant in the likeness of men. He humbled himself and was obedient to death. (Philippians
2: 5-7)
For example the man who wants to overcome every plan of the devil
against him will prepare with diligence before the prayer sessions taking time
to fast and meditate on the word of God.
Now they do it to obtain a
corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible – In
the world system those who get to the top or those who achieve success receive adulation
which is usually for a season before another man does better and the clapping
and sweet words are transferred to him.
The Christian reward is the crown of glory. It is incorruptible
because it cannot be corrupted and diminished by anything or anybody. It can’t
be placed on the head of the corrupt man.
You must make an effort to secure this crown. Weakness or
complacency will lead to failure. That will not be your story in Jesus name.
Prayer
Help me Lord to strive for the crown that is awaiting me. Help me Father
to exhibit self-control in every area of my life. Help me to overcome my human
nature at all times. Help me Father to follow the example of Jesus Christ in
every waking moment. Thank you Father in Jesus name. Amen
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