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"Winning the Race!" |
The keywords in this scripture are stretched,
restored and whole. A lot
of souls are wandering this earth in a state of tightness, damaged and
broken. Souls are searching for a
treatment to this condition by submitting to false doctrines and
‘religions’. These efforts only worsen
this soul sickness until, eventually, it takes toll on the mind and the
body. What this kind of soul is really
searching for is the right Spirit.
This series is dubbed Wellness because we are going to sink deep
(like a well) into issues, draw out the root cause, destroy those roots,
replant and grow up well,
another keyword which simply means healthy.

Society envisions both the Athlete and
the Soldier as men and women who have finely tuned their bodies into power
machines to win races and wars. As born-again in Christ, we are men and women
(young and old) who must—no doubt about it—be stretched, restored and made
whole before we can win the race which ends at the pearly gates of heaven to
collect our crown from Jesus.
Apostle Paul explained it all in 1
Corinthians 9:24-26 and concludes in verse 27: But I
discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to
others, I myself should become disqualified. By body, he meant to keep that spirit
of lust—for illicit sexual or other sinful pleasure—under lock and key so that
it does not alter the purity of his soul; or else he would be disqualified
(sacked or removed) from the race. And
further instructed: For bodily exercise profits a little, but
godliness is profitable for all things having promise of the life that now is
and of that which is to come (1 Timothy 4:8).
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Painting by Tim Okamura |
It is definitely good to keep the body
physically fit, at its top level of health; but to keep the soul godly, pure
without blemish, is the goal of the Christian Athlete-Soldier as we run the
race and fight the small battles till we ultimately win the spiritual war
against darkness, and finally enter into that glorious light of Christ’s
kingdom. This is a promise from God
Himself: that as long as we keep pressing toward the goal in godliness, we will
have victories here on earth (the life that now is); and we will be victorious as
we reach the “coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (of that eternal life which is
to come).

And, finally, we are blessed with a
prayer in 1 Thessalonians 5:23: Now may the God
of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit,
soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
“I Want to be Whole.”
Do you want to be whole? It’s
going to take a lot of stretching, but you won’t snap. Let’s work out together, dear brother, dear
sister. We shall meet at the field in
the next blog.
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Give me peace, O Lord! |
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