Week 6: God Is Your Personal Trainer
Proverbs 22:6– Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
When people have made a decision to get in their best shape physically, they partner with a trainer. Most trainees are placed on a vigorous regimen designed to push them beyond their limitations. That trainer has the ultimate goal of helping that person obtain amazing results they could have never accomplished on their own. As God’s chosen, He is your personal trainer, for life. He is not just concerned about your physically wellbeing, but every area of your life. Proverbs 22:6 states Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart. In essence, God wants you to develop in His training so you can imitate Jesus on the earth and live a life full of abundance. However, great sacrifice is necessary.
The God kind of training has several benefits. It brings you into who you really are and prevents you from failing in the day of adversity. Your training will bring honor to God and allow you to experience His best. It catapults you to be promoted to the very top. It eradicates all of your flaws while preserving you. You have great power to discover and develop love for others and distribute grace continuously.
God will not use negative circumstances to train you. Instead, He will train you through His Word, along with ordained authority. Therefore, pray, submit and remain diligent about the instructions He gave you. Because other lives are dependent upon your obedience and training, your actions are very significant.
Godly training leads to a Godly life!