Title: Redefining Success 

The bible verse for today’s devotional is: 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27 (NIV)

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.  Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.  No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.

Devotional: 

As a young person, part of knowing who you are is identifying and understanding your tendencies and proclivities. These are the things that are likely to get in the way of you attaining what you previously set out to do. Do you know what those tendencies are?

Attaining success in whatever we set out to do requires curtailing excesses such as excessive time on phones/social media, gaming, chatting with friends, sleeping etc. 

Self-discipline is therefore one of the daily matrices wherein success can be measured.

In our text today, Paul recognises and attests to the fact that strict training is required for anyone to win a prize. Obvious right? But sometimes we forget or perhaps we wish it away. Paul reminds us that ‘making your body your slave’ which can also be termed to be self discipline is an absolute requirement in order for personal success to be achieved. This speaks to curtailing your excesses and disciplining yourself.

Here are a few reflective questions:

• Can I think of one to three things that are capable of  distracting me whenever I make up my mind to complete a task?
• How can I begin to discipline myself with respect to this?

Let us pray:

Lord, help me today as I make the decision to be more disciplined in …(mention the area you would like to be more disciplined)

Please say these words of affirmation. Say them, mean them, own them and live them:

I can control my thoughts, words and actions.. 

I can be self disciplined. 

Stay focused today and take good care of yourself and see you tomorrow

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