Freedom comes by choice. You can choose whom you obey. We are set free from our worldly master, sin, when we obey the Lord. Therefore, we can no longer be in subjection to our old master. (Romans 6:17; 1-2) Although we are slaves there is a payday coming. There is a reward for your service in everything we do. We just may not like it. We are rewarded in serving sin with eternal death. We are rewarded in serving God with eternal life in heaven. What is your reward? (Romans 6:23) What will you choose?
“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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