We have an issue with
understanding servants in our American culture. We do not really have anything
that fits this bill any more. We pay our help. Yeah, those people that do the
work we do not want to do are the modern servants. We are to be like them. No
matter how high we may feel we are, we are never above another. Always humble
your selves before each other. (Luke 18:9-14) We choose whom we serve. We serve
the thing or things we subject ourselves to. We serve the thing we let rule our
lives. We serve the thing we obey. Whatever you obey becomes your Master. Is
there something in your life besides God that you are in subjection to ?
(Romans 6:16) This means you are the “hired help” to whom ever you choose to
serve. Be careful with your thoughts and always be willing to do the “dirty
job.”
“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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