if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace. ~Acts 20:24
"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." ~ 1 Cor. 9:24-27
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." ~2 Timothy 4:7
Ok, where does all this come from? The fact that I temporarily lost track of the race I am meant to run and the direction of the finish line. The only reason I will share this blog, IF I share it, is because I believe that when people relate to each other, it's easier to "stay the race". I crack myself up, or actually God does, because just when I reach the almost feeling quite "Godly" or "on track" I see that I also can be easily distracted.
Isn't it funny that I can tell myself what I want over and over and wait for it and be proud of the wait and then *BOOM* I lose track of my dreams or question the ability of them to prosper. I used to carry this quote in my planner that said, "The minute you settle for less than you desire, you've gotten even less than you settled for."
Settling doesn't even look like "settling" in the midst of the fun and excitement...the things that might take a little "liberation" or "turn" from the raceway can be so easily disguised as something positive and open-minded.
"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." ~ 1 Cor. 9:24-27
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." ~2 Timothy 4:7
Ok, where does all this come from? The fact that I temporarily lost track of the race I am meant to run and the direction of the finish line. The only reason I will share this blog, IF I share it, is because I believe that when people relate to each other, it's easier to "stay the race". I crack myself up, or actually God does, because just when I reach the almost feeling quite "Godly" or "on track" I see that I also can be easily distracted.
Isn't it funny that I can tell myself what I want over and over and wait for it and be proud of the wait and then *BOOM* I lose track of my dreams or question the ability of them to prosper. I used to carry this quote in my planner that said, "The minute you settle for less than you desire, you've gotten even less than you settled for."
Settling doesn't even look like "settling" in the midst of the fun and excitement...the things that might take a little "liberation" or "turn" from the raceway can be so easily disguised as something positive and open-minded.
So, here's my commitment. To stay the course...to fight the good fight...to finish the race...to keep the faith. To stay focused and trust in all that God has for
us K-girls.
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