PRACTICE right... what else does it take a lot of?
It takes a lot of reps...
It takes our all...
It takes 110%
It takes maximum effort & focus
It takes as much as we have to give...
In fact it is all about our "Muchness"
But we fight thru the pain to find gain...
we tag others to assist us in the journey
Payton & Nathan have been on a quest:
the accumulation of years, disciplined in the exercise,
gets them ready for game day, but more than that
it provides principles for life.
How do we handle criticism?
How do we handle praise?
How do we handle losing?
How do we handle winning?
God intends us to learn, observe, and exercise
our faith & pursue godliness with the same zeal
that we buffer our bodies,
and run after things of this world...
1 Timothy 4
...nourishing on the truths of the faith and on the good teaching that you have followed. Have nothing to do with old wives tales; rather, train yourselves to by godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance. That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially to those who believe. Command and teach these things. Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity. Until I come devote yourselves to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you. Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them , because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
Hebrews 12
... God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
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