Running has never been something that I have excelled at in my life, either for competition or for enjoyment. I have always preferred to get my exercise through playing a sport like basketball than just plain running. That might have been because I was not that fast. And now it is just painful.
But the idea of competing in a sport to develop endurance I can relate to. In all sports there are moments that are key, but yet it is the whole of the event that is most important. If a team can play basketball really well in the first quarter that is a nice start, but they will give up the lead unless they play all 4 quarters. One of the things God is telling us by talking about endurance is that God sees the whole picture of your life and the Kingdom of God more completely than we do. God is not surprised when we have great victories or failures. The point is not the victories or the failures, but the whole picture of our lives and our connection with God. Will we keep going and complete the journey God has put before us? Will we finish the race?
What a great assurance that in our journey there is a great crowd of witnesses that are cheering you on. When you think you are all alone and no one cares what you are doing, don't believe it! Remember someone is cheering for you!
Running shoes and clothing and getting lighter weight and less wind resistant all the time to help improve the running experience. We sometimes will need to get rid of some of the weight of our lives that keep us from following Jesus with all our hearts. But remember it is worth it!
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