Part 1: Proceed – Get Going 1 Cor. 9:24 24 Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win. Pursue – Keep Moving 24 -Run in such a way as to get the prize. This race isn’t over until we cross the finish line. You Can’t Be A Spectator; You Have To Be A Participator. We must be willing to take action We must be willing to change our attitude We must be willing to keep moving – Regardless of situations and problems. Even when we feel like giving up. Philippians 3:14 “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Prepare – Get Ready 25 – 25 All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. What Is That Strict Training? KEY WORD – Self-Control. Although The Presence Of Our Self-Control Is From The Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) 22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!(NLT) The Practice Of Our Self-Control Is Our Responsibility (2 Peter 1:4-7) 4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires. 5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge,6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness,7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. (NLT)... Read More