I have a sweet friend who I have watched go through rigorous training for an athletic event. I heard the struggle and the stories, and I saw her courage and tenacity. As I watched her, I realized that training takes diligence.....it takes intentionality.....it is purposeful......it takes determination.....and it takes great resolve.
When was the last time you trained yourself in anything? What did you have to do?
I heard it once said that if you want to train yourself in godliness, place yourself in situations so that the thing you are trying to learn is forced to be exercised. The truth is that as you walk with God and He begins to show you Himself, He will actually place you in situations where you can practice each new truth. Your part is to train yourself to walk with Him moment by moment so that you recognize His workings in the things going on a round you.
The best way to train in godliness is to be in God's Word and learn from Him.....learn His ways....His truth....what He has to say about things....about you.....and then begin to live in those truths and train your mind to walk in them even when you don't feel it....in doing so, you will find that you are training your mind to be able to walk confidently in that area so God can then move on to other areas in need of His truth.
I pray that we will all become deliberate in taking off this old perspective of our bodies and grasping in full and with confidence the truth that God made all of who we are to draw others to Him.....
You are loved, Jena
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