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1 Timothy 3-4

1 Timothy 4 speaks about training to be godly. Here Paul compares physical training with training to be godly. I remember watching the “World’s Strongest Man” competition. Watching as these men moved HUGE things. What I did not see as a part of that show was all of the training required to get to that point. The hours of work in the gym, the sacrifices that were made with what they could eat and time management required for them to get to this competition. Paul explains how physical training is good! It’s a good thing to keep your body in shape, yet there is something much more important. That is training to be godly. There are so many applications that can be applied to this. We start off by looking at how every training requires discipline and disciplines. Do you read your Bible? When do you read your Bible? How often do you read your Bible? Do you pray? When do you pray? How often do you pray?

I think you catch where I am headed with this. As you train physically your body gets stronger and gains more endurance. You are able to train longer and harder. What was so difficult in the beginning becomes easier and easier. The same can be said for training in godliness. Our Spiritual journey is a process. Spiritual maturity is a process. It is one that requires discipline, sacrifice, and surrender. Take a moment today to evaluate where you are at in your spiritual walk. Are there any changes that need to be made in the things that you are doing?

May we encourage one another,

Pastor Tony

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