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STAY IN CONTROL
Great athletes stay in control; they can keep their cool under pressure. You may remember watching an athlete throw a tantrum, but if you watch closely, you will realize that the majority of professional sports are played with discipline and control. For the best athletes to win, they need to stay focused and master their emotions. God’s spirit will keep you in his zone and under control.
“The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”
Galatians 5:22-23 (Information taken from the nt: sport)
Playing to Win:
Accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, free of charge. (John 3:16)
Playing to Win:
Seek Christ daily. (Matthew 6:33)
Playing to Win:
Know they made nothing happen themselves. (John 1:3)
Playing to Win:
Know the word of God is true. (Matthew 24:35)
Playing to Win:
Ask for blessings in Jesus name. (Matthew 21:22)
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God’s Image
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." - Genesis 1:27-28
For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring. Therefore since we are God's offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by man's design and skill. In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. - Acts 17:28-30
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace. - Acts 20:24
What does being made of God’s image mean to you?
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God is Talking to You!
My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man’s whole body. Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your feet from evil. – Proverbs 4:20-27
Our heart – our feelings of love and desire – dictates to a great extent how we live because we always find time to do what we enjoy. Solomon tells us to guard our heart above all else, making sure we concentrate on those desires that will keep us on the right path. Make sure your affections push you in the right direction. Put boundaries on your desires: don’t go after everything you see. Look straight ahead, keep your eyes fixed on your goal, and don’t get sidetracked on detours that lead to sin.
(Information from Life Application Study Bible New International Version)
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