The Daily: Putting Down the Weigth

[yort]

Putting Down the Weights

BIBLE MEDITATION:
"All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any." 1 Corinthians 6:12

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
There are certain weights that an athlete chooses to lay aside. They are not bad for other people, but they are bad for the athlete. In the spiritual realm, it is the same for Christians.

Paul tells us, "all things are not expedient." The word "expedient" is similar to the word "expedition." You see, Christians are going somewhere, and if something doesn't speed us along the way, then it is excess baggage and we need to get rid of it.

ACTION POINT:
Ask God today, "Are there legitimate, lawful things in my life that are keeping me from running the race?" It might be a hobby, friendship, recreational sport, or a cabin in the mountains. It is not bad; it just keeps you from maximizing your life for the Lord Jesus Christ. You must lay it aside.

 

[Dreamer]

I needed to lay something aside that I though was really important. I was going in the wrong direction with something God wants me to do. I chose my own direction. So He got my attention. Then I was forced to lay this this goal down. I still have the original goal, it was from God, but I chose my own way to get there!

Abraham and Sarah did that and their son Ishmael was the result.

I want God's way. Not my way. Well, I've learned a lesson, and I press on...many more lessons to learn. I hope they are not all as hard as this one was :shade: