Competitor's Creed: The Lord's Warrior

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I give my all - all of the time. I do not give up. I do not give in. I do not give out.

I am the Lord's warrior - a competitor by conviction and a disciple of determination.

I am confident beyond reason because my confidence lies in Christ.

The results of my efforts must result in His glory.

I give my all - all of the time. I do not give up. I do not give in. I do not give out.

1. When is it most difficult for you to give your all in competition? Why?

2. How can you apply Послание галатам 6:9to competition?

I am the Lord's warrior - a competitor by conviction and a disciple of determination.

1. What are the characteristics of a warrior in competition?

2. As you read through 1-я книга Царств 17:32-27 and 45-50, what are some things that affirm the warrior in David?

I am confident beyond reason because my confidence lies in Christ.

1. On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you in your ability to perform well in athletics? Explain your answer.

2. What causes your confidence to go up or down?

3. How confident was David as he went into battle with Goliath? Why? (1-я книга Царств 17:37; 46-47)

4. How can your relationship with the Lord strengthen your confidence in competition?

The results of my efforts must result in His glory.

1. Read 1-е посл. коринфянам 10:31. Through what activities are we to give God glory?

2. Do your efforts in competition generally result in God's glory? How so?

3. In От Матфея 5:16, what is the reason Jesus tells us to let our light shine?

Live It Out

1. As you reflect on this lesson, how can you be "the Lord's warrior" in competition?

2. We are the Lord's warriors. We must compete as His representatives and for His purposes. We must give our all for Him, be confident in the task He has called us to and carry it out in a way that results in His glory.