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I don't know what was on Eli's mind when he ran through the grass in his backyard. Was he racing others? If he was, he was winning. The smile on his face tells me that he has won race, the ribbon crossing his chest.
Paul describes life as race in which everyone runs, but only one person wins.
"Don't you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!" 1 Corinthians 9:24 New Living Translation
We are called to live life in such a way that we're running to win. Yet this race that we run is unlike any other race. It has already been won. Christ finished the race for us. The prize of eternal life is already in our possession.
So how do we run to win when the race has already been won?
It's all about attitude.
Yes, the race has been won, but we're still in the race. We're in a race to make a difference in this world until we enter eternity. And in this race we're called to win. We're called to run like there's no tomorrow.
We run with the assurance that one day Eli's smile will be on ours because our victory is guaranteed.
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Paul describes life as race in which everyone runs, but only one person wins.
"Don't you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!" 1 Corinthians 9:24 New Living Translation
We are called to live life in such a way that we're running to win. Yet this race that we run is unlike any other race. It has already been won. Christ finished the race for us. The prize of eternal life is already in our possession.
So how do we run to win when the race has already been won?
It's all about attitude.
Yes, the race has been won, but we're still in the race. We're in a race to make a difference in this world until we enter eternity. And in this race we're called to win. We're called to run like there's no tomorrow.
We run with the assurance that one day Eli's smile will be on ours because our victory is guaranteed.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013-2014 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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