Luke 24: 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” It was nearing the end of a miserable late-March day in Southern Ontario, Canada. Snow was falling, the wind was howling, and every voice in my head was saying “skip […]
I Strain on!
Philippians 3:13b-14 But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life […]
Perseverance: Enduring Patiently
Revelations 3:10a Since you have kept my command to endure patiently… I have competed in a number of endurance races in my lifetime, and I can appreciate perseverance stories of other distance event competitors. Having experienced various physical and mental strains during multi-hour or even multi-day competitions, I can still vividly remember the battles that […]
Finish Your Race Well
1 Corinthians 9:24 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. I watched a video of the ending of a prestigious college track & field meet held in 2015. This race ending has received considerable attention being […]
The Price of Long-Term Rewards
Psalm 17: 14aBy your hand save me from such people, LORD, from those of this world whose reward is in this life. Anyone who has pursued elite sports understands the concept of sacrifice, the idea that you must give much up in order to achieve athletic goals. There may be some sports phenoms who can […]
Don’t Stay Down – Rise Again
Matthew 26:46a Rise! Let us go! My favourite movie genre is sports movies based on real life stories – stories which typically depict people doing extraordinary things and overcoming extraordinary challenges. These stories inspire us to overcome, to rise again when we fall. I also enjoy watching inspirational videos posted online and if you are […]
