Running Right!

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13‭-‬14 NIV

1. Life has a purpose and an end. I must carefully and prayerfully seek out that purpose and ensure I am striving in God's strength to take hold of what is important.  I must keep pressing on, straining on, toiling on, working hard.

2. Not everything I see, feel or hold is worth clinging to; I must sort out the unnecessary, and hold tight to the eternal.

3. I cannot 'arrive' down here, because my life's journey is never about down here. God has an eternal home in place for me, and all I do now is a preparation for that eternal home.

4. I cannot achieve anything if I keep my eyes focused on past achievements, activities and victories. These are good, but they limit you from seeking out new territories and conquering new heights. Keep at work, appreciate God for the past, but keep eyes focused on the amazing potentials that await you as you walk with and work for God.

5. There is surely a plan in all that is going on now. Everything seems to be disorganized, but God assures me that he is in control. If it is God that I know, I can trust his Word. God has called me out, not because I was born into a 'worthy' home, but because I feature in his eternal plans. ROM 8:30 NIV just seals it: 'And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.'

God is faithful; he will always play his part. The issue is whether we are faithful enough to stay the course and trust his Wisdom, Work and his Word. His time of favour is here.