An athlete will endure the rigors of training
Working out day after day for endless hours
Then putting in the grueling effort of his sport
Simply for the reward of competing at the highest level


A woman endures the labors of childbearing
The seemingly never ending weeks of pregnancy
And the pain of delivery
Simply for the reward of having that child


If you focus on the difficulty of the work
You will soon want to give up
But if your mind is set upon the reward
You will press on, press in, and keep on keeping on!


We are meant for fellowship with God
We are meant to be with and in His presence
He is our very great reward!


That is what our mind should be set upon!
When it is we will do what is needed to get there
We'll spend the rigorous hours in study
We'll endure the endless hours of prayer and meditation
We'll suffer and persevere
Because our mind is set on what the Spirit desires
He desires us to be in His presence!


You will have what your mind is set upon
Set it upon the natural desires
You'll try to rest your self
Set it upon His Presence
You'll rest in Him