Wednesday, July 12, 2006

WINNING IS FINISHING

". . . and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us" (Hebrews 12:1b).

I would have rather been sleeping,or doing about anything else, but at 6 a.m. I'm jogging down the gravel road with my wonder dog, "Obie"(Obediah) a purebred Border Collie. I am reminding myself about why I do this; it is critical to my physical and emotional health (I've been a reluctant jogger for 35 years). The thought entered my mind about the race we run for the Lord. It isn't about who crosses the finishing line first; it is about who finishes faithfully. It is an endurance race that we run for the Lord. To finish it, being faithful to Him, is winning!!

Grace&Peace;
Tom

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