The teachings of Jesus Christ are offensive to many people. Jesus himself was murdered because people didn't like what he said. Are things any different today?
It's not about winning the race, but about continuing on despite what is going on around us. Spiritual fitness is about being well enough in your soul to maintain your place in the Lord's kingdom.
A lot of behaviour in the Animal Kingdom for survival is built in genetically. Spirtually, God also has a code built in to humans that allows survival of the soul
Within most people, there is a built-in desire to improve, develop and progress in life. Ensure you have an effective and lasting spirtual life, by basing it on the empowering of the Holy Spirit.
Lots of people in the Bible thought that God had made a mistake in choosing them for the task at hand. How do you feel about God choosing you? [Note:There is about 30 seconds of bad audio quality early in the talk]