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Read: 1 Timothy 4:6-10 Train yourself for godliness. (v. 7) Kids like to imitate superstar athletes, the way they dress, how they talk, the moves they make on the court or the field. That’s why the superstars get paid so much for endorsing shoes. But that’s really missing the point. What kids should imitate, if they want to compete well at their level, is the discipline of elite athletes. We stand in awe of their grace and power, but what we don’t see is the years of hard work—endlessly repeated drills, countless shots, unrelenting sessions of tough conditioning. We don’t see the discipline, the drive, the determination to be the very best. That’s the training, and that’s exactly the approach Paul tells us to take to our spiritual lives. “Train yourself for godliness,” the apostle urges us