Just finished week one of training for the Houston marathon today. 19 weeks to go. So many parallels between the Christian life and running...so many.
Here's one...a quote from a former commander of mine on running a marathon..."you don't have to run fast, you just have to keep running." Really speaks to perseverance. Sometimes we think as Christians we are not as good at some part of life as someone else. Sometimes we think we need to be more skilled, educated, intelligent, eloquent, etc...for God to use us, so we either give up or don't try.
Truth is, God is the one that gives us any of those traits, and don't think for a minute He needs any of your goodness to do His work. Just remember we serve by His power alone...if we're trying to go it alone, we won't make it very far before failure or burnout. So, just keep taking risks, serving, living for Jesus Christ, and He will make you as fast as you need to be. Just keep running.
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