Focus Scripture
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Disciplined by Design: A Devotional on Staying the Course (2 of 4)
Reap in Due Season: A Devotional on Finishing Well (3 of 4)
Rooted and Resilient: A Devotional on Flourishing with Strength (4 of 4)
“Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.”
– 1 Corinthians 9:24 (NKJV)
Reflection
Some athletes fade after the final whistle blows. Their bodies once moved with power and precision, but years later, they feel like shadows of who they were.
Others, however, keep rising. They may no longer chase medals, but they pursue something greater: a legacy of strength, stewardship, and self-control.
Why the difference?
It isn’t about talent. It’s about identity.
The ones who endure are those who reframe their reason for movement. Instead of focusing on performance, they focus on purpose. They understand that their body was never just for a game, it was always for glorifying God.
Their motivation no longer comes from the crowd’s cheer but from the quiet voice that says,
“Well done, good and faithful servant.”
They run, not to win a trophy, but to win the day.
To win back peace from stress.
To model what faith and obedience look like in action.
Even as muscles age, strength of spirit deepens.
You may not be standing on a podium, but you are still in the race. And the way you care for your body now is a testimony to the One who carried you this far.
Prayer
Lord, help me see my body not through the lens of decline but through the lens of design.
I am still in the race, not for applause, but for obedience.
Let each movement I make honor You.
Let every bite I take nourish Your purpose in me.
I thank You for the strength I have today.
I give You my tomorrow.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Action Step
Reflect and write: What does finding strength in God look like in this season of my life?
Take a small step today that supports that vision.
What are your thoughts about staying in life’s race? Love to hear them.
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