Have you ever seen the crazed exercise enthusiast? How about the olympic athletes training for the Olympics? Or how about the football player who has a chance for winning the national championship? Or the body builder who wants to win the weight lifting competition in a few weeks? What do they all have in common? One word: commitment. This commitment is the mental stamina that is such a great tool for the motivation of doing the impossible. Sometimes all it takes is the action of doing something hard once, or at least striving to do so, that gives us the inspiration to achieve what we never have before. All that it takes to get us to the next level. Thats how our Christian walk should be. All it takes at times is the will and desire and attempt to follow and believe that gets us to the next level in Christ. Sometimes, all it takes is actually trying to say no to those things that generally slow us down. This, by no means gives us the excuse to say our sin is ok just because we feel as we tried a little. Our sin is still sin, and is cannot stand in the presence of the Lord Almighty. But it is that persistence, that commitment that the Lord is looking for. Training to seek the Lord DAILY until it becomes our second nature, that is the training that we need to pursue. Burying ourselves in His Word, spending time with Him in prayer, continually reminding ourselves to let the Spirit take control, these are the things that strengthen us. Stay strong and be committed to the Lord. -AJ
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