Remember to Die

Remember to die.  This isn't a phrase that we usually say to someone, but it should be the first thing to cross our minds each day.  The apostle Paul is a great example of this discipline every day.  In 1 Corinthians 15:31, Paul makes it known to the church at Corinth that, "I die every day!"  Before you navigate away from this blog because you think its creepy, hear me out.  Remembering to die may be the most important things you ever do and it could be very essential in a successful life.  Jesus calls us to die to self so we can be alive in Him.  "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." - Philippians 1:21.  We need to die to ourselves, to sin, everyday.  Jesus Christ bore our sin in his body on the tree so we can do that (1 Peter 2:24).  The world is alive in sin and alive in themselves, but that is the recipe for disaster.  We need to make a conscious effort to avoid sin at all costs.  We need to be dead to it. As coaches, it is vital that we wake up every morning and remember to die.  Having a spirit of humility is the secret to success in any profession.  Humble yourself and be willing to die to yourself.  Be excited to die to your sin.  Fight it.  It's not an easy task to fulfill, but it is the direct calling from God to believers.  Remember to die every day so that we can obtain the Kingdom and live a life worthy of the gospel.  Wake up!  Be an example! Next time you roll out of bed have one thing on your mind.  REMEMBER TO DIE!

"Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.  For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may win Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends of faith - and that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead." - Philippians 3:8-11