Homean interesting thing is that we are all trained for something. or we are all training for something. i happen to train for 3D computer graphics and interactive 3D in an industrial setting. my wife trains for photography. my children train in academics for now. my dad trained in farming and then painting and then teaching and then carpentry. my brother trained in computers and then social work. my mom trained in journalism, then motherhood, then art and design and now social work and the list of people i know goes on. in each thing that we train in, we train to excel. at least i hope that we do. we want to be good at what we do. i’m not trained in home maintenance and repair. oh, i have some necessary skills and tools. plumbing is not one of them. could i do a job? sure, i guess that i could. it would take days and then take years off my life. my friend DJ is trained up in plumbing and in home maintenance. i mentioned yesterday my fun with the leaking drain pipe. he was able to accomplish in a few hours what would have taken me several days of hmmmmming and hawwwwwing over what to do and measure and cut. i am very appreciative of his skill and his willingness to help us out in an emergency. we are very blessed. DJ, may God bless you as you have blessed us.
1Timothy 4:6 If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. 7Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; 8for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
Training is essential. We must train, not only for life but also in Godliness. It is not natural to us. It is foreign to our flesh. Any of the things that we train in for our livelihood, though they be good things, they too shall pass. Godliness however is something to train for now and for the life we will live with God. We all train for something, but are we intentionally training for the most important thing?