1 Cor. 9:24-27:
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only
one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone
who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown
that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26 Therefore
I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer
beating the air. 27 No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my
slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be
disqualified for the prize.
I thought
this passage was closely related to this week’s theme of goal-setting. According
to Paul, we ought to want the prize and go after it. I feel like God has been
telling me to step out from my passive state and take action. There should be a
clear purpose for everything that I do. I should want more out of life and stop
being content with mediocrity. My actions need to be decisive, intentional,
swift, and based on how I imagine my life to look like in the future. This is
unnatural for me, but it’s time to really go for it.
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