How did I get here? How long do I run? Am I the only runner in the race?
I wish I could tell you the run is easy, but I would be lying to you. It came from running into His presence, seeking His face and embracing grace. The grace that has been holding on to me since my mother's womb, carrying me through repetitious sin, and gripping me when fear tries to lay hold of me. So, I write to myself and to you. I write of my journey, failures and celebrations. I write for The One who wrote my name in my mother's womb and the Book of Life. I don't know how long it will last. But, I do know I am here and I am running. 1 Corinthians 9:24 says,"Don't you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!"(NLT)
I run for the prize. I run towards my inheritance, heaven. Philippians 3:12 puts it this way, "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me."(NIV) You see, I haven't arrived. I'm running just like you. Running towards Jesus daily. My joy is not just to run, but run with you. If you are reading this you are running. The direction may be (TBD) to be determined, but by golly, you are running.
The question is will you run with me ?
In Phillipians 3:14 God says through Paul,"I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us." Wait. So, we are running to:
1. reach the end
2. receive the heavenly prize
3. embrace the call through Christ Jesus
This blog is one way I am embracing God's call through Christ in me. Today, spend time reading Phillipians 3:12-21. Journal what He speaks to your soul and then answer the following:
Ponder:
What are you running towards(i.e., successful career, perfect family, a pristine reputation, money, retirement, idleness, perfect body)?
Pause:
How can you run towards God today?
Petition:
Tell Him. Listen. Do.
xoxo
