2-Corinthians_12-9: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] and make it yours.”

I Corinthians 9:24 (AMP)

When an athlete trains to compete in a race, he does so fully conscious of the fact that he’s competing against others and with the full intention that he will win the prize. When we live our lives as followers of Christ, we are much like that athlete. We have a prize to obtain once this earthly life ends and we stand before the throne of God. God will reward us according to…