Ok, I have just finished my second week of marathon training. My weeks have been great so far. Both of my long runs I have been able to do with ease. My two long runs have been 6 and 7 miles. This week my long run will be 8 miles and I have to do it before this weekend because I will be traveling and will not have time this weekend.
I don’t want these blog post to be just about running, so I want to also share Biblical truths that I am learning along the way.
BIBLICAL TRUTH 1:
This week when I was doing my long run, which was only 7 miles, I felt as if I still had so far to go. A marathon is 26.2 miles and I was only doing 7. I still have 19 more miles that I have to train for. When I was think this way my attitude was like “why even bother?” It made me instantly think to my Spiritual walk. There are qualities in my life that I desire to not be there. However, sanctification is a process. I learn more about my Savior as I walk through areas in my life that I struggle in. Even though I still have SO FAR to go, I can’t give up. It makes me rely more on Him and become more thankful for what was accomplished on the Cross!
So running. Training is a process and the end result is being able to complete a marathon. Race day I will be thankful for the work I put into training and the process that it took. So even though I have so far to go still I am training for the end result. I am trying to do the same in Christian living. Reading my Bible, praying, fasting, giving, being kind, being generous, etc… these are all areas in my life that I have to “train” for so that I can be ready when I need to be to further the Kingdom.
Life is all about training!
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