What Are You Training For?
1 Timothy 4:7 says, "Train yourselves in godliness." How do we go about doing that? How do we train for anything? If we desire to play an instrument, we must first learn the basics. For example, when learning the piano, we begin by discovering where middle C is located and how to hold our hands. Then, we learn what symbols represent which notes and where they sit on the keyboard. It takes time and practice; it doesn't happen in an instant. As believers desiring to obey God's Word and train ourselves in godliness, we can start by learning what God's Word says. Knowing scripture is key to knowing God. As John 1:1 says, "In the beginning was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself." One practical way to absorb scripture is to memorize and meditate on a verse or passage. We don't want to simply read it and forget it. We want to read it, know it, and put it into practice—actively training ourselves. An approach to memo...