What do the contestants on The Biggest Loser, Olympians and the Apostle Paul all have in common? They each have one thing in common. They all have motivation. Motivation is the driving factor to not to give up everything within us tells us to give up. Each contestant on the Biggest Loser has something in there life that drives them to lose weight. One contestant was to be a role model for his two boys whereas one to get off of the insulin shots and 24 pills he had to take every day. The motivation that drives an Olympian to get up each day and train for 10 -12 hours a day, seven days a week so they can compete in the Olympic every four is to receive the Olympic Gold Medal. What about Paul? He was shipped wrecked, stoned, beaten, imprisoned and left for dead. What motivated him to go through all of these things and to travel to all the known world of his day? The motivation that caused him to focus not on his past but to look to what laid ahead of him? His motivation was to receive the prize that laid at the end of his race(Phil. 3:12-14). That prize was to be Christ-like! The way Paul became Christ-like was to get to know Him! Paul committed everything in his life to Christ first! (Matt. 6:33) Paul made Christ a priority in your life. When Paul came to the end of his life, he was able to stand before the great Judgment Seat and hear the words: “Well done my good and faithful servant” (Matt. 25:21) as he laid his crown at Christ feet (2 Tim. 4:7&8 and Rev. 4:9-11).
So how does this apply to us 2000 plus years later? For starters, we all need to be seeking Christ first in everything we do! Our focus should be on Him and what He has for our lives! But how does this apply to all the other kinds of NYR’s? We have to remember what motivated us in the beginning! We have to be focused on the why we made our commitments in the first place. This is how you and I can keep our NYR’s! So what motivated you to make a commitment to change something in your life? First I want to encourage to place Christ Jesus first in your life. Without Him in your life, things will not go as you hope or plan! Forget your past, stay focused on seeking Him with everything in you and never forget what motivated you to make your commitments! Remember it is all about your relationship with Christ and being In His Grip!
So what are some of the things that motivate you to keep your NYR's? I would love to hear from you!
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