“All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.” - 1 Corinthians 9:25 Winners are disciplined people. Those who want to succeed, to accomplish their goals value the importance of self-control. Spiritually, strict discipline requires self-control for an eternal prize. Salvation is a free gift, but service to the Lord with the fruit of godliness secures God’s rewards. How do we get self-control? We don’t have in our natural selves but a gift of God’s grace. We get self-control by yielding to the control of God’s Spirit. His indwelling Presence imparts self-control to us for the power to say no to selfish desires, wrong thoughts, uncontrollable emotions, wrong values, temptations, and sinful passion. You know it when you already have grace enabled self-control. Be disciplined in life to be a winner. Play by the rulesby exercising self-control against any temptation. Even athletes do this for earthly medals. No matter how versatile and talented they are, if not disciplined, they can be out of the competition by violating regulations. No matter how intelligent and charismatic, politicians might end up in jail if given to corruption.  Business owners might end up bankrupt when lavish in living, dishonest in dealings, and greedy. Employees can be terminated for bad practices but promoted when truly disciplined. Students might forfeit their future when undisciplined, but they can succeed even with flying colors when they have good discipline.  A true winner indeed is a disciplined person, for God blesses a disciplined life in thoughts, speech, behavior, and action. May you practice discipline in every aspect of life by God’s grace.Amen.

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