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Lacing Up My Running Shoes

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Philippians 3:12-14 "I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I’m off and  running , and I’m not turning back." (The Message) A few years back I ran a 5K race with my dad. The race course literally goes right past my house, so I have absolutely no excuse to not participate. It's a mostly flat route and fairly manageable even without a lot of training beforehand.                     It is just wrong that a man in his sixties is a better runner than I am.  But don't get me wrong. That doesn't mean it's easy. It requires determination and at least a little endurance to finish.  At least it does for me because it doesn't come naturally.