Tuesday, September 12, 2006
.: Running to finish the race! :.
Finally had the opportunity to get my feets working out again. Felt that it has been a long time since I last ran. Haha.. so managed to have a good work out, burn those fats and amazing through this God showed me something.Even before the run, a question was posted at Open cell about what do you normally think about when you run. For me my answer was the finishing line.. haha sounds like a very Godly answer. However this was kindof put into real life just minitues after when I got to run. What happen was I decided not to run with the rest of the guys since I am afraid I might not be able to keep up with their pace, Hence I decided to just run along with my other sisters who would rather run on the tracks. Although personally I would prefer to run outside, but for fellowship and to accompany my sisters, I would not mind the tracks as well. So off we went, me and Miss Sarah Siew to the tracks. For me, I had a target in mind, to finish up at least 10 rounds, which is just 4km actually.So we just ran as per normal, then after 2 rounds, Bro anthony came along the way and joined us. Hence we ran together for the next 3 rounds I think, then sarah decided to stop. So I continued my rounds with Anthony. We chatted a little along the way, but as the rounds increased for me, I started to talk less and kept my energy in running. All these while, I really had the end point in mind, which was to finish up 10 rounds. As I was on my ninth round, I thought of challenging myself to run more, maybe 3 more rounds. Although I was already a bit tired, but I know it has not reached my limit yet, hence decided to push myself a little more. Furthermore I thought I had Anothony to accompany me. However I realised as we move into the tenth round, Sarah shouted and asked Anthony to quickly finish running so he can join them for dinner.Hence I told Anthony to run first, as I know he can run at a faster pace then me, by right, and I also do not want to stop so soon, since I already kindof challenged myself to run furthermore rounds. Why I brought this up is coz as Anthony left me to run faster to finish up his last round, I was left along to run. I was actually rather tired already then, and firstly thought Anthony wanted to run more rounds, hence I challenged myself to run more too, since have people to accompany. If not I would have just stopped on my tenth round.What God showed me through this whole thing was, very much like this run, in our journey of running with the Lord, we start off with having people to guide us, to run along side us. Then along the way, those running with us might start to get tired and move out, but we are still blessed with new people who will come along side us to run.Just like as sarah left to run with me, Anthony came in and joined me.However as you run longer, naturally you would get more tired and when you challenge yourself further during this period of time, you also hope that those running along side you can continue to run with you, to be there to support you, especailly in this final difficult journey. Just like I thought Anthony will continne to run with me the further rounds that I challenge myself with. But this might not happen, and things outside might just bring the running friend away, like when sarah calls out for Anthony to finish up running, he quickly completed and left me (nothing against that.. haha). The question now comes: if you still want to continue to challenge yourself to run further, or just stop together with your friend? Does your motivation comes form others around you or that from God? It does not mean it is not good to run along and support one another, but when circumstances come and you just is left to run that final lap ALONE which you have challenge yourself to do, would you still press on? I did, and I even went on for 2 more rounds. As I did that I could sense God telling me, just like in my difficult journey with Him,I will never be alone, as He will always still run along side me. I even literally felt His presence there and was trying to push myself to finish up the last extra 2 rounds which I challenged myself upon. I understood that no matter what the journey takes, how dificult it might get, I need to always do it for the audience of one, the Lord alone. Not beacuse others are with me, not because I gain support from men, but I truely need to trust in the Lord and lean onto Him and know that He will always be there to run finish this race with me.Indeed I always had that finishing line in my mind as I ran. I am so thankful for such a wonderful God and one that I know even if there is no one left, God will still be there to run with me!Lets run this race to run it to win that prize that God has set for you.
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