Why Run the Race?

After I graduated from college, my roommates and I trained for a marathon held in our city. After nine months, we joined tens of thousands of others running 7.5 miles. The streets were packed and we had no hope of coming close to winning, but we ran anyway. Actually I was not a fan of running itself, but I ran for the sake of my relationships with my roommates. Our early morning runs helped to build bonds between us and encourage each others faith in ways nothing else could. Why everyone else ran that race I don’t know, but we ran for each other.

 

How Is Your Aim?

Aiming is important in multiple sports including archery, basketball, baseball, tennis and others, as well as other areas of life. Aiming is also referenced when talking about success; “Aim for the stars,” “Set your sights high,” “Aim for success not perfection.” What is less commonly talked about is HOW to aim. We are told what to aim for, but not how. And what does this have to do with our spiritual lives?