1 Corinthians 9:24-26 in the NLT Paul tells us, “Don’t you
realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So
run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a
prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose
in every step. I am not just shadowboxing”.
I am reminded with every breath, the race I am running. I
know that God has given me the vision and because He alone is omnipotent, having unlimited power, I have
won, I just have to run. I may stumble and fall, I may get scratched up and
bruised, but run I must. An athlete does
not go into a race with doubt and fear. They are not concerned with who is cheering
them on. A runner cannot focus on the runner next to them thought they are
aware that they are there. A runner is focused on the run, the finish line, and
the score board that tells them if they have beaten a previous record for the
win. Being a runner on the track is the
same as being the runner of the vision that God has imparted into you.
All that happens in our lives is related to that which we
have trained ourselves to accomplish. Some are trained to doubt, complain, and
blame, to just sit back and have a wait and see attitude. Millions have given
up settling for less than they need or want because they refuse to get on the
track and run. These people will no doubt take their gifts with them to the
grave of should have, could have, and would have. If you spend enough time in
conversation with someone, you will know exactly where their head is. Their conversation
will tell you what race they are running. It does not take a rocket engineer to
see that many have no capacity of endurance. Many think that they have all of the answers
and know everything. These are the spectators and spectators never win. Are you
a runner or a spectator?
Look at the Tiger. Once it has it’s eye locked on the prey,
it focuses and never loses sight. It may
have been tracking this prey for some time, may have attempted to capture it
and failed. A Tiger will not give up
when it knows that with patience and endurance, the prey will be caught. Moving
in stealth mode, pausing when needed and advancing when necessary, the prey is
always in sight. Running with lighting speed it moves to the left, moves to the
right and then, victory. All of the panting, all of the patience and skill has
been rewarding with the win.
My brother’s and sister’s, you have a race to run. It can be
a business to launch, a book to write, weight to shed, or a habit to break, you
can do it with precision. You may have been told no many times, don’t stop
running. You may feel like you are spinning your wheels because you have not
reached any parts of the goal, do not quit. You may feel alone in your race,
know this, you are never alone. God is where you are and He has given you all
that you need to win. Take some time to evaluate and study the training manual
for your life, seek God and His word for wisdom and watch Him give you wings
like an eagle. Know this, if you know without a doubt that God has given you
the vision then you have already won, you just have to stay in the race and not
quit. You are the tiger. Remember this, spectators never win.
Be Blessed
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