Jim's Devotional - September 18th

September 18

“L” is for lifestyle.

A vision that God gives, whether it’s to pray, or own a business, cannot be pursued when it is convenient; it must be part of our lifestyle. Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier said, “boxing matches aren’t won in the ring. They are won in the wee hours of the morning, when everyone is asleep in bed, and you are out running. In the hours in the gym doing conditioning exercises. The boxing ring reflects the hours of preparation.” Another great is Lee Trevino. Trevino is one of the great golfers of our time. He said, “if you hit a thousand balls a day for twenty years, you might be ready for the professional golf tour.” What these men are saying is that success has to be a lifestyle.

In Philippians 3:13 Paul said, “…one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,”