Keep our focus on Jesus . In high school I ran the half-mile and the quarter mile low hurdles. Our track coach drilled into his runners not to look around but to focus on the tape, focus on the finish. Look to the fields . His heart ached for them.
All churches have a tendency to become fortresses.
A. Discipline keeps us Going when we'd rather Give Up . 1. In track, we climbed the bleachers. We were disciplining our bodies so in the heat of competition our bodies wouldn't give up. Champions become champions by discipline. But when the action starts, you're down to your reflexes.