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DON'T RUN IN VAIN!

TEXT: 1 Corinthians 9:26 

Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air.

Our calling and election is not the one of uncertainty. Hence, we should run the race set before us with a deep sense of direction, commitment and certainty.

As you prepare for the new year, you must make up your mind to run with intentionality. 

As the year 2026 approaches, you must decide not to play religion. Don't go to  church for just going sake, but  for the purpose of true worship and fellowship. You must pray because you want to effectively engage the Lord in an intimate communion and not just as a religious exercise; you must study the word in order to believe, and apply it and not just for  reading sake.

Every evangelism you do in 2026 must become purpose driven- to win soul and to disciple same. Do not participate in any activity that is not having a clearly drawn out end result. 

Enough of doing anything for the sake of just keeping yourself in an engagement. *In the year 2026, you must avoid wastage of your time, resources and energy on anything that has no defined result both in this present life or in the world to come.* 

Apostle Paul made it very clear in our study text that he runs but not with uncertainty. This means that he always has the end in mind before he even embarks on any engagement.

I want to beseech you by the mercies of the Lord to take out time for stock taking before the year runs out. This will put an end to vain engagement. 

Consider the various activities you have been involved in over the years, then carefully think through each of them to see if such is adding any value to you as a person, to humanity or to God. Once you are able to identify any that is not adding value, it would be good to make a decision to disembark from such going forward. 

No more time for running in Vain. No more labouring in Vain. Be a strategic Christian.

May the LORD guide our steps that we may not run in vain in Jesus name.

 *BIBLE READING:* 

1 Corinthians 9:24-27.

 *PRAYER FOCUS:* 

Father LORD, help me not to run in vain in every aspect of my life and endeavour in Jesus name.

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