Ephesians 4:1 NLT
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.

 

Your values determine your behavior.

 

The distance between your values and your behaviors is equal to the amount of frustration you experience.

 

Close the gap between your values and your behaviors.

 

Stop trying. Start training.

 

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 NLT
24 Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! 25 All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. 26 So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 27 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should.

 

1 Timothy 4:7-8 NLT
7 … Instead, train yourself to be godly. 8 “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”

 

Trying is an attempt to change with minimal commitment.

 

Training is whole-hearted commitment to achieve a specific result.

 

When You’re Training:

 

1.You get the gear.

 

2.You create a game plan.

 

1 Corinthians 9:26-27
26 So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 27 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should.

 

Your behavior reveals your values.

Values are intentional. Behaviors are incidental.