Get Free
Out of my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. Psalm 118:5
If you find yourself running late everywhere you go (even 50 percent of the time), that is evidence of a stronghold that Satan has built in your life. Get free from it, or the devil will use it to keep you under pressure. You may have an excuse for every time you are behind schedule, but something is wrong if that behavior pattern is repetitive.
Ask God to show you how to get free from the pressure of always hurrying and being late. Starting your day with God will help you set priorities for your day. Get to the root of the problem, and enjoy the fruit of God 's indwelling presence to get you where you need to be --- on time and without hurrying.
Run the Race
I press on toward the goal to win the (supreme and heavenly) prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward. Philippians 3:14
We live in a society that is used to doing whatever feels good right now. But instant gratification never brings lasting satisfaction.
If you operate in self-control through the power of the Holy Spirit living in you, you will choose to do things that contribute to the goal that you have in mind. You must discipline yourself now so you will reap the reward of reaching your goal later.
Paul taught, "Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but (only) one recieves the prize? So run (your race) that you may lay hold (of the prize) and make it yours" (1 Corinthians 9:24). Stay focused on the goal. God will give you the grace to continue moving toward it.
**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**
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