October 16, 2015
Discipline in a Long-Distance Race
12 1-3 Do you see what this
means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on?
It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit!
No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both
began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never
lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he
could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s
there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves
flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany
of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!
Hebrews 12:1-3
(MSG)
(MSG)
Boy, have I really wanted to just give up over the past
couple of years with my struggle of not knowing what to do, being hurt, but, at
the same time still staying in my comfort zone, miserably so, but, stopped by
fear of the unknown and changes that will have to take place.
I have never been a disciplined person, and I like that about
myself, being able to kind of be free with my time, however, always still
complete what needs to be done. I
realize right now that I AM disciplined, much more than I ever thought that I
was. Through the most difficult few
years of my life I have stuck to the biggest prize of my life. I have kept my eyes on the Lord.
There have been many times I haven’t been happy with His
timing and I have also felt like He had abandoned me, but, through it all….in
my heart I knew He was truly there for me looking out for my best
interest. He will always be with me…never
to leave or forsake me. For that I am so
very, very blessed and full of gratitude.
18-20 Jesus, undeterred, went
right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to commission
you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life,
marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I’ll be with
you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:20
(MSG)
We all are completely filled with His love; with that
knowledge and keeping our eyes on the prize we will get through all of this
life. I am living proof that without His
love and my eyes on Him, I would not be able to walk through this door every
day with a happy heart and share my love to the people that have not done the
same for me. I really love being an
example of the life possible when we have God.
Thank you, Father for keeping me alive in your love. Amen!
Written by
Kelly Dobyns
Whenever we try to accomplish something we need to pay attention to our effort and keep on keeping on. To follow this "prize" is the most important path we will ever have travel,
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