It's easy to assume that people who accomplish extraordinary things in sports, music or any field have an invisible energy that makes their greatness inevitable. It's easier to make the mistake of presuming this to be true of people whom we consider to be spiritually great. We like to believe this because it frees us from feeling that we have a part or responsibility in becoming like Jesus. 

To steadfastly run in our spiritual journey, we need Spirit-led and Deliberate Spiritual Disciplines. We need to establish a “rule” of life. 

 1 Corinthians 9: 25