V:4 N:46

Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes (in a race) goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.
1 Corinthians 9:24-25

You can reach the Promised Land! Remember, the children of Israel were rescued, taken to the desert of testing, and finally to the Promised Land. In the Promised Land, there is less competition for your heart because your heart has chosen to worship and adore ONLY GOD, and it no longer desires your past strongholds. The heart craves only approval and love from the Father and Jesus Christ, His Son. God deserves to be the Ruler of ALL — not just a few. You must stay awake along this lifelong journey – this race — to the Promised Land and a crown that will last forever!
(Excerpt from Rise Above, by Gwen Shamblin)