Dedication: An FCA Devotional For CompetitorsSample

Day 4: Dedicated Ready: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” – Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV) Set: Every athlete understands the concept of dedication. It’s that “all in” mentality of pursuing a goal with everything you have. You commit the time and make sacrifices to make it happen. Even outside the world of sports, we’re all dedicated to something. It could be a spouse, a relationship, a job, a cause, a goal or an idea. Whatever it is, our dedication is reflected in how we manage our time, our money, and in what we watch or read. As a believer, though, my goal every day is to be totally dedicated to the things God is dedicated to. Through time spent reading His Word and connecting with Him in prayer, I know I can be focused on loving and serving others and getting to know God in deeper and more intimate ways. Through a dedicated relationship with Him, all other commitments in life are transformed. Everything you do, say and see will be done through a different worldview. That paradigm shift in your mind will help you view all things as Christ sees them—cultural and social issues, family, occupation, leisure, whatever it may be. It’s through that lens that your life will be forever changed as you pursue Him with all you have. – Benjamin Watson Go: What are you most dedicated to in your life? How does your dedication to Christ impact all other areas of your life? Who is someone with whom you could share this message? Workout: Proverbs 16:3; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20 Overtime: Heavenly Father, You know my heart and my every thought. You know in what and in whom my deepest dedication lies. I pray that through Your power, I would throw aside anything keeping me from pursuing You with everything I have. Give me the eyes to see this world as You see it, that I may be completely changed from the inside out. Amen. This devotional written by Benjamin Watson appeared in FCA Magazine. To read more about Watson, click here.