Hello Carleeeta, Most of the people don't show theirs christian way and some people show theirs christian way in life. So that why I wanted to be obedience to God words. Thanks for share this with me. Addison
O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] window live messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carleeta Manser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 3:39 AM Subject: {dbilg} The Christian Race > > The Christian Race > > Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth > the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the > mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible > crown; but we an incorruptible. 1 Cor. 9:24, 25. > > Here Paul makes a sharp contrast, to put to shame the feeble efforts > of > professed Christians who plead for their selfish indulgences, and refuse > to > place themselves by self-denial and strictly temperate habits in a > position > that they will make a success of overcoming. All who entered the list in > the > public games were animated and excited by the hope of a prize if they were > successful. In like manner a prize is held out before the Christian, the > reward of faithfulness to the end of the race. . . . All ran in the race, > but only one received the prize. The other strugglers for the perishable > laurel wreath, however thorough their preparation, however earnest and > determined their efforts, were doomed to failure. It is not so with the > Christian race. . . . The weakest saint as well as the strongest may > obtain > the crown of immortal glory if he is thoroughly in earnest and will submit > to privation and loss for Christ's sake. . . . > > If we create unnatural appetites and indulge them in any degree we > violate nature's laws, and enfeebled physical, mental, and mortal > conditions > will result. We are hence unfitted for that persevering, energetic, and > hopeful effort which we might have made had we been true to nature's laws. > If we injure a single organ of the body we rob God of the service we might > render to Him. > > The apostle calls our attention to the care and diligence which were > required to secure the victory in these ancient games. He exhorts all who > start in the Christian race to give all diligence to make success certain, > while he presents before them for their encouragement the crown of glory > which the righteous Judge will award to all who are faithful to the end of > the race. . . . This crown is not a perishable chaplet of flowers, but the > glorious crown of everlasting life, which awaits all who, having completed > the Christian race, love the appearing of our Lord. > >>From That I May Know Him - Page 315 > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
