Running Revelations...

I'm gonna try to make this short and sweet, but I just have to share this. I love to run outside. I have really missed doing it this winter. There is a walking/running track 3/4 mile from my house that I run to, it is 0.8 miles around. I normally run to the track, do two or three laps and run home.

This morning I was listening to the music that I stream to my phone and there was a popular song that came on that talks about God taking you under his wings. There is a line where they hold out the phrase "You're not alone" that just hit me in the heart. It made me want to take off sprinting, but then a thought popped in my head. My run today is like the race of life that I am running. Sometimes when I am motivated I just want to take off sprinting, but if I do that, I will soon be wasted and unable to even walk. Just like running through life, if I get excited and just go as hard as I can without thinking about finishing, I will fall flat and unable to move.

Acts 20:24 says, However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me-the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace.

Thinking that this was a good thought to meditate on, I had a second thought thrown at me less than a mile later. I all of a sudden felt my shoe laces slapping the sides of my legs. Now, for a second I thought about just continuing to run, because I was making pretty good time. I quickly put that thought away and stopped to retie my shoes.

This made me think that occasionally we have to stop and tie up anything that might cause us to stumble during this race. I mean how good will we be if we trip and fall, then who knows how long we will be out of commission. We can't ignore the things in our lives that will make us stumble and fall. Otherwise, the problem will continue to grow until we are so tangled up and tripped up the we may give up and not want to get back up and continue on.

Galatians 5:7 says, "You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth?

Keep running the race of life. Find some friends to run it with. Hold each other up. Stay strong. Strive to finish. Don't stop. Keep going. It will be worth the reward.

Sorry this is longer than I wanted it to be. Thanks for stopping by and God Bless...