The dictionary tells us that a birthright is: “a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth”.

Your birth certificate shows you have a special right and a privilege in this life. You are also free to choose. You can exercise this right, or you can ignore it and live a life of second best.

What is this right?

You have the right and the privilege to live your life as a champion.

How does your birth certificate give you this right?
It is proof that you have already won the first race of your life, and against millions. You were born a champion!

So your birthright is your championship!

You are entitled to live your life on this earth as a champion.

Now remember in the previous article we looked at the Bible story of Esau and Jacob where Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of lentil soup.

In Biblical times, there was a special blessing given by the father to the first born son, and this blessing was known as a “birthright”. Jacob and Esau were twins, but Esau was the first born.

How could Esau sell his birthright?
Because he placed no value on it.

How do we know that?

In a weak moment when he was tired and hungry, he cheerfully gave it away to his little brother in exchange for something to eat!

You were born a champion.

Your championship is your birthright.

Do you value your birthright?

Yes the question is:
Do you value your birthright? Are you living like a champion?

Or are you living like Esau who gave no value to his birthright?

Your daily actions either show you value your championship or they show you despise it.

You demonstrate that you that value your championship when you spend time every day training.

Real champions are always training.
They know that without a daily schedule that includes vigorous training to keep their bodies in shape and their minds focused on their sport, they run the risk of losing their championship.

We have established that you won your first race before you entered into this world.

Now the question is:
Are you training to win the next big race? What is this next big race of your life?

It is the race to achieve your goals and your dreams.

It is the race to achieve your WHY (your purpose for living).

This is a race (and a battle) against all of the negative influences around you.

To win this race you need to conquer fear, worry, anxiety, doubt and all the other negative words, thoughts and emotions that are around you.

A lot of these negative attitudes have most likely even got inside of you over the years.

These negative emotions and attitudes came from words spoken TO you, AROUND you and BY you. Every word you speak or think affects your focus today and will shape your tomorrow.

This race can only be won if you make a decision to fight and then act on this decision every day.

You need to be in top shape to fight this “good fight” This “good fight” is what the apostle Paul called the fight of faith.

This is why you need to train daily.

Champions never stop training.

Champions stay focused on their goals.

This fight of faith is both a battle and a race that is well worth winning, because the prize is high. The prize is the accomplishment of your dreams, your why (the reason you are here on earth).

And guess what? There is an even higher prize which will last for ever.

If you choose to fight this fight in fellowship with the Son of God (Jesus Christ), then your prize WILL last for ever, guaranteed.

If you make this choice (to walk with the Son of God), you are guaranteed eternal life (See 1 John 5:13 in the Bible).

So to recap:

• You were born a champion, with one race already won.
• You have the opportunity and the ability to reach your highest dreams
• You need to exercise your ability and combat the negative forces around you
• You need stayed focused on your goals as you run the race and push ahead to reach your dreams.
• There are prizes that are waiting for you – your dreams on this earth – and eternal life in the life to come.

The choice is yours - will you fight for these prizes? Or will you let your life drift away and miss out?

Ready to fight? Here are some suggestions to get started.

1 John 2:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

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