† The Marathon † I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 ESV While having dinner with some friends of our family, we listened to them talk about the marathons that they had completed. They were very active runners. After they told us about their last 26 mile run I learned how to make him very angry in three words. did you win? Evidently that was a serious insult. After uttering some language that I did not understand he explained that finishing a marathon is your win. You are competing against your own body, fatigue, and the clock. Everyone there has different bodies, skills, strengths and finishing a 26-mile marathon at all is considered a victory. After listening to him I agreed. As Christians we are all in a marathon. Some people move faster than others. Some hold a slower pace. It does not matter. It is staying the course, completing the race. You are competing against your own body, its desires, weariness, and not against others. Take your time, set goals, and if you fall, get up. Keep putting one foot in front of the other one and you will finish this marathon well. Jesus loves you so much that He traded His life for yours! :)
Posted on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 10:54:57 +0000
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