1 Corinthians 9:24

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it

for this verse it took me awhile to begin to come up with anything to write! it seems pretty simple! I mean to me it looks like Paul is just saying to run hard so that we can win the prize in heaven! but I decided to look up what the word "run" actually means! and this is what it says "moving at a speed faster then a walk, never having both feet on the ground" having both feet of the ground leads to better balance and better stability! but it also leads to a slower pace and less ground covered. walking is a more comfortable thing to do! running pushes ourselves and causes us to work more! when we run in a race, when (I know for myself) when I get to the end with any energy left, I feel like it was in vain because I didn't get the prize and I still had more in me! but when I run a race with everything I have and I finish with nothing left in me... I feel great! because I know I gave it my all! how often do I settle on a nice slow pace when I could be pushing myself to cover more ground! to me this has nothing to do with a race, it has to do with how I'm pushing myself to further the ground of God's kingdom or why I'm settling for a slow easy walk that doesn't cover nearly the ground! when I walk... it leaves me with the thought of "what more could I have done?" but when I run! it leaves me with "I've done my best! I've pushed myself and completed it in the best possible way!" I don't really know if any of this made sense, but to me this verse is a challenge to push myself for Christ and to run with everything I have! no more walking


application
tonight I will memorize Colossians 3:2 Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth