running the race

 

 

Years ago, there was a man in a foot race. He began the race well. Keeping his breathing steady, he pushed harder and went faster. So fast that the ground below him blurred; his steps pounding in time with his heartbeat. But he lost his footing somewhere along the way. Feet entangled, he fell onto the ground. He wasn't down for long though, for as soon as he could, he jumped back up and finished the race, coming in 1st.

This story (which is, in fact, a true story) is what we Christians are doing. We are all running a race in this earthly life. And sometimes we do stumble and fall. We aren't perfect, so we are going to make mistakes. But we can either just lay down and give up, or we can stand up and continue on. Even though it may be hard, and we may be hurting, we need to get up and finish the race. We need to finish the race so we can hear the Lord say at the finish line, "Well done, thy good and faithful servant."


The idea for this post came from a message I heard from a special speaker at my church. I decided I needed to share it with y'all.

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Summer-like weather is on us. YAY!!! Today it's in the mid 90's!! But my bad allergies keep reminding me that its not Summer yet *sniff sniff* But soon. Very soon... :)
Well I'm off to go babysit. See you next week! *waves*

 

What are your thoughts on winning the race? What's the weather like where you live? Do you have problems with allergies too? How are you spending your Saturday?