Purify Your Mind Series (Part 1) by Joe KirbySample

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Suppose I was a fitness coach and I turned up at your house right now unannounced and told you to grab your running shoes because we’re going to do a marathon, right now. How far do you think you could run? If your fitness is anything like mine, perhaps a couple of minutes at best and, for the vast majority of the time, you would need to walk. Why? Because walking is sustainable, but running is not. All through the Bible is this same picture of the child of God walking.

God doesn’t want flash-in-the-pan Christians. Today you may run like Usain Bolt, but what will you do for the Lord tomorrow? God desires us to be steady Christians, not spectacular Christians. What are you like when you’re alone? Are you the same person when you’re surrounded by believers as you are when surrounded by unbelievers? What’s your Christian walk like at 10 a.m. versus 10 p.m.? Like a lazy student in a gym class, it’s easy to run and look active when the teacher’s eyes are on you. But as Christian people, we must be consistent—consistent in our daily devotions, our church attendance, and our repentance. Often we want to conquer the world for the Lord—and that’s a fantastic goal to have! But the reality is, God’s Word teaches us to walk because walking is achievable and ensures that every day we make progress.