1 Timothy 6:11-12 (CB)

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Paul uses active and forceful verbs to describe the Christian life: flee, pursue, fight, take hold. Some think Christianity is passive, advocating that we have to wait for God to act. On the contrary, we must have an active faith, training, working hard, sacrificing, and doing what we know God wants. Is it time for action on your part? Christian service, like athletics, requires training and sacrifice. Our discipline and obedience largely define whether we will be contributors or merely spectators. How would other believers rank your contributing role on Christ’s team?