Faith allows us to have a good report. (Heb.
11:1-2, 39) Faith is the reason we live the lives Christ desires. Faith is the
reason you are reading this right now. Our faith in the Lord God is what drives
us. The actions we take and choices we make based on our faith give us an
honorable name among all. That is the test, isn’t it? That we have a good name,
reputation, among all. Even the enemies of the cross can speak well of us.
(Acts 22:12) Ananias didn’t go out of his way to be a people pleaser. His faith
is what gave him his name. Let us live such a life of faith that we have a good
reputation among all. For Jesus said “Let your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.” (Matt.
5:16)
“But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:27). It would be best if you worked on creating in your mind mental structures for success. A study was done where two basketball teams had to shoot free throws. One group went out and shot 100 free throws with something life 30% accuracy. The second group had sat for 30 minutes and visualized making a perfect free throw 100 times. That team went out and shot 100 free throws with 75% accuracy. What is the difference? The mental structure. You can do the same. Paul said, “I discipline my body, I seek to please God.” Just like Paul, we must get in our heads what we will do to be successful in Christ. Work to create Godly mental structures. ...
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