Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 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.
I Corinthians 9:24-27 (NLT)
Bottom line, if I am to preach to others this wonderful Gospel of Jesus Christ then I too must bring myself in line to live it as well. I too must condition myself to the discipline that I am preaching. Therefore, let us be disciplined in this race that we are running and if we endure, we all should receive the prize of eternal life.
