“How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.”
— Psalm 119:9 – 10
Olympic skaters and gymnasts have their own coaches. These professionals are with them constantly, long before the big event, working them for hours every day to get them ready.
They have their athletes out there running and doing push-ups and lifting weights — things an audience will never see them do, but which are totally necessary if they’re going to be in shape for competition.
Living your life isn’t like preparing for some big event, because your events are happening all the time. But in order to be in shape for all the things that are going to come your way, you too need a Personal Trainer. Guess who?
God is there to train you to have great relationships, to serve him to the fullest, to make a difference in this world. Those are things other people will sit up and notice. But to do those things, God will put you through some things no one else may ever see. Things like praying long and hard, listening when it seems like the answers will never come, confessing with big tears on your face, obeying in little things nobody will think to praise you for.
Sign up for his training program, and you’ll be ready for anything.
More to Explore: 1 Corinthians 12:27
Girl Talk: What is something that God is training you to do?
God Talk: “God, thank you for caring about me so much and for being my own personal life coach. Make me strong even when no one is watching. Amen.”
From That Is So Me by Nancy Rue