16 DAY 4 | MARCH 30 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. • The value of the gospel compelled Paul to preach with all of his strength. This was his spiritual race, to do everything with excellence for the sake of the gospel and its proclamation. Think about preparing for your spiritual race in advance with the mindset to win! What do you need to do or stop doing now in order to prepare yourself to win? • What spiritual disciplines do you need to incorporate into your life in order to gain the self-control needed to train effectively? • How does knowing that God’s reward is eternal change the way you view the race? How you train?
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