Submission..is like running.

What does it mean to beat your body into submission?

It means to make it your slave.

Meaning:

Your stomach is not your god

And neither are your passions, your desires, your impulses and pleasures.

It means to train your body (your flesh) and your spirit to be submissive to the power of the cross.

Right now I am learning how to run. That’s right. I said I am learning how to run. Training hasn’t even begun yet for me. Training means to push yourself into a higher level of strength and to perfect the skills you have learned. I'm just trying to get my mind over the matter of why I cant stand running, but truth of the matter is running when trying to get into a healthy routine) can be sacrificial. To sacrifice means to lay down (kill) something valuable (in this case its comfort) in order to receive or achieve a certain goal.

If you got an idea where I am going with this just nod your head and smile. If you don’t…just nod your head and smile. You see when Paul talked about making our bodies submit to the will of Jesus Christ he really did mean ALL OF YOU.

1Corinthians 9:24-27