Today has been a great day! It started with my usual Tuesday morning bible study which was great. The woman who led the study was a little shy to speak in public which made what she had to say that much more impact-full. She spoke about running a marathon which is probably the most difficult thing to do in the sports world. She brought up a particular man (who's name escapes me) who had run a few marathons and (I think) six or seven triathlons all in one summer/fall season. She said that he was on his last marathon of the year in Texas and he started to hurt pretty bad in his leg, but he kept on going. By the time he got to the twenty mile marker he was in excruciating pain and looked up and saw a big bud light truck giving out "cold liquid refreshment" to runners who were dropping out of the race like flies. He looked over to his running partner and asked him what he wanted to do; they both decided to keep going the last six point two miles to the finish line which they made it to. That was the last race the man was able to run.... He had torn something in his knee and would never be able to run any distance again.
She compared the race to faith, much like the apostle Paul did, in fact she brought up those verses where he mentioned "running the race". She brought up things that could be that "bud light truck" and even confessed a few things that get in her way and tempt her to give up. One was that she didn't think that she was good enough to be leading that study or doing anything else for Jesus. I really relate to that one and it comforted me to hear that someone else suffered from one of the same things as me. It also gave me some hope because she was running right past that "bud light truck" of doubt and fear.
For the rest of the day I could feel the blessing I received from hearing her speak. I got some work done in the garden and had a wonderful time watching my son dig up worms and chasing butterflies.
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