End Goal

1 Corinthians 9 : 24, KJV - "Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain."

From birth to death, the life in between these two extremities is what matters, i.e. how it is utilized. Truth is, what is the point of playing a game that has only one end - to lose? Would it not be preferable to win?? A prize over emptiness is a really smart decision, and the truth is that, that indeed would be the smartest decision a person makes. This can only be done by accepting Jesus as the one's Lord and PERSONAL Savior. 

Wisdom determines that indeed it would be wise to seek the truth, which in fact, is clear as day yet blotted out as night (darkness). No matter how much of the truth we try to avoid, it does not go away, rather it just stands and stares you in the face waiting to burst forth. 'Truth' is as a pregnancy; it is birthed at its appointed time. It causes the result of relief or regret, and no matter what, every person will end up on either one of these sides come time's end.

Running a race requires first of all, strength, then wisdom, and then finally, skill (technique). These three, when properly used, bring victory. Wisdom in order to plan and figure out how to use your resources to the best and most efficient use; Strength in order to carry out the plan till its end; Skill in order to merge the Wisdom and Strength in such a way that the effect of running this way is success and victory. Skill also has the added effect of causing onlookers to question "How did this person pull this off so effectively?" The same is true of this race we're running here on earth. The way we run will cause others to question us giving us the opportunity to share Christ, our wisdom, strength and skill, with them. What is the aim of your run? Is it to draw men to God, or to yourself??

Why compete in a race that has no stakes worth your effort? Running your best in order to achieve the highest stakes such that the attention of many is drawn to you in question of how you're able to do such things should be your aim ultimate aim - your End Game. This is because it creates the opportunity to share Christ with them. The good thing is that Jesus is NOT expecting you to be perfect, but rather to just do your absolute best to be a light leading others out of the surrounding darkness to Him, and then leaving the rest to Him. Fortunately as well, even though this race is run individually, it is as much a tag team as possible. Many are running with you and working together brings greater results! Paul explained this beautifully using 'farming' in a sense:

"Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building." - 1 Corinthians 3:5 — 9, KJV

So, basically, you play your role and allow others to play theirs as well, but you support each other in anyway you can, be it in prayers or in providing resources or in giving advice or in actually assisting in what is being done at that moment. This definitely sounds like a tag team to me, and a rather effective one at that. Just like the human body that has different parts that function together as one, so is the body of Christ. Some preach, some teach, others counsel, while still others lend help where needed. There are countless parts (roles) that upon putting together, become one body working together to achieve one end goal - salvation of all of mankind. (1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12:4 - 5)

So, i ask... What is your End Goal?

 ~ yoyo

~ inspiredw0rdz

~ October 12, 2015 ; 9:05 am