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. 1 Corinthians 9, 24
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14th October I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4, 13 Like athletes If we wish to be "spiritually" fit and to stay fit we should listen to the apostle Paul who compares the Christian with an athlete who commits himself to: |
What strengthened Paul's will to continue his race in spite of sufferings, difficulties and everything which could incite him to let his arms fall down? - It was the Lord himself who answered the needs of his servant day after day.
If we wish to be strengthened like Paul was then we need to live in the same communion with the Lord and the same dependance of the Lord as Paul.