“A life frittered away disgusts God; he loves those who run straight for the finish line.” (Proverbs 15:9, The Message)
Solomon contrasts two types of people in this short proverb: Those who fritter away their lives on useless things and those who run straight for the finish line—meaning, we assume, live their lives with purpose and an aim. It's unsurprising that a life frittered away disgusts God. He means for us to live with purpose and intent
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Paul works out this same truth in these words:
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.” (1 Corinthians 9:24, ESV). Run the Christian life with purpose, with the same aim of athletes (a favorite illustration of Paul's) who run so that they will obtain the prize.
How about you? Are you headed straight for the finish line, or do the swamps on each side of the path attract your attention?
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