Pressing toward the Goal
12I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. 13No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it,d but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
How many of us can say we are perfect and lead a sinless life since coming to Christ?
Do you dwell on your sinful past?
Brethren, Satan would love to throw mud in your face! Don't give him an inch by reminding you of your sinful past. You are forgiven!
As Paul did, we need to focus on living a life like Jesus would want us to live. We are not perfect, we will sin everyday but when we recognize sin, we repent and keep focused on the prize. We will never reach perfection but we must try to drive for it just as Paul tried.
Continue and "press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us"!
Keep pressing towards the goal!
Which crown will you earn as a prize?
https://www.compellingtruth.org/heavenly-crowns.html
Blessings, David
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