Why do we concentrate on the negative when there are some many examples of winning attitudes?Hebrews 12:1 says, “So then let us run the race that is laid out in front of us, since we have a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us…” We should go on faith. It is a joke when I hear the 24-hour new cycle of what one candidate did as opposed to the other clown. (Not gender specific by the way.) They both remind me of a couple clowns. Unfortunately, the presidency is not a joke. Wouldn’t it be nice if they ran a race worthy of the position? We have plenty of biblical examples such as Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Rahab, Samuel, David to name a few but we also have current examples like Simone (twice), Michael and so many others in the Summer Olympics of 2016. How about more current examples of those fighting against the natural disaster of flood waters. They are just as important as any other person on their faith journey? They are running their race as put before them. Let us cheer them on and encourage them to keep running to the finish line. In one of my previous messages, I asked the question, ‘What does faith mean?” Keeping on the topic, I ask you now, are you running your race not someone else’s race? I believe those amazing athletes were so approved by God for running the race laid out before them. Read Hebrews 11: 39 and 40 about those being faithful given approval for their faith though they perhaps did not see all of the promise but were given a glimpse. It is up to the next generations to carry on their faith journey. Let us run our race according to His will not ours. Life is full of obstacles to make us stumble and fall but does that give us the right to stop running our race? No! We may even win a few races along the way but does that give us a pass to brag about our victories? No! When I look at one Olympic athlete that partied too much and tainted his own victories, does that give us the right to tar every Olympian with the same shameful brush? No! How about all of those other great winners in gymnastics and swimming and track that ran their race to victory! Grace and peace be with all who go on faith and may we all cheer them to victory. Listen to my brief audio message below if you have time.
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