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Living my Best

I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 3:14.

People who win medals at the Olympics, do not achieve that by casual training. No, they practice many hours a day for years to get stronger and faster than anyone else.

Paul uses competitive athletic imagery in this passage, and the ancient world knew as well as we do what it takes to attain athletic prowess. But how do these verses align with the message of God’s grace? Earlier in this chapter, Paul deemed his human achievements as “­garbage,” so how does this prize image fit with that?

All that Paul wants us to grab here is that the grace granted knowledge of Jesus’ amazing work of salvation for us motivated him to give his all-in grateful service to the Savior. He knew full well that we cannot earn salvation. But he also knew that once we receive salvation by grace, we should have all the determination of an Olympic athlete to do and give in our best for God’s glory.

How we live after encountering Jesus and how we respond to the Spirit’s work in us matters greatly. Therefore, let make this a goal and pursue it with the zeal of an athlete so that we can live the life which God has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus.

PRAYER

Lord, move and motivate us to seek to be transformed more and more every day after the image of Jesus Christ. In Jesus’ name Amen.

Rev. Isaac G. Y Bangalu Founder & CE

Couples & Singles Network for Christ Initiative

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