WE RUN THE RACE FOR A PRIZE

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 A MAN RUNNING AIMLESSLY;

I DO NOT FIGHT LIKE A MAN BEATING THE AIR.

NO, I BEAT MY BODY AND MAKE IT MY SLAVE

SO THAT AFTER I HAVE PREACHED TO OTHERS,

I MYSELF WILL NOT BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE PRIZE.

(1 Corinthians 9:24-27)