Is our Spiritual Walk Olympic Worthy?
This week, I find myself like millions, glued to the footage of the 2024 Olympics. Seeing the best in the world dig deep! Watching individual and team athletes show their work. Expecting a score for the discipline and sacrifice that they have made for the last four years! They are not shying away from showing their work or being graded on it.
The Olympics is one of the most powerful visuals outside of the Believer’s Journey that helps to paint the picture. There is a determined Will that is put on display that has an expectation even far greater than one’s physical ability. The Olympics brings out a view that corresponds with the thought that if one works diligently and maintains a devotion to their craft that is uninterrupted or derailed- they have an opportunity to stand on the podium and not only represent themselves, but their country!
It truly had me to think about the Olympics from Heaven’s View. How committed are we to the legwork of being a Witness for Christ? How much have we practiced defending the Truth of the Gospel? Does it keep us up at night? Are we using the Word to heal our wounds? Have we aligned with a team of people who keep us accountable to our goal?
It is a mind-blowing visual to see how far the body will go to align with one’s resolve. How much more is the sight to behold of excelling in our spiritual walk to the point where we are awarded with a Crown of Life? The thought of standing before God and hearing Him say, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.” The exhilaration of a Celebration of one remaining faithful to a goal that has eternity stamped on it!
The Ultimate Gold is attainable! The Ultimate Reward is found in Christ! The Ultimate Prize is Him! The Ultimate Record is found unbeaten, when we surrender! Operating in His Ways and doing it with a grateful heart will have the world see what Olympian status looks like in the life of the Believer!
Divine Work & Pray:
Work: Jot down in your journal some of the Spiritual areas you are doing work in and assess if you have Gold placing. What are some of the practices needed to be on the podium to celebrate?
Pray: Father God, thank you for creating in me a desire to be disciplined in your ways. Thank you for placing in my heart the ability to accept what you are doing to strengthen my Spiritual muscles. May the consistency of obeying you be evident when trials come. Salvation is my greatest prize and spending eternity with you is beyond the Ultimate Reward! Thank you for your faithfulness. In Jesus Name, Amen.
