Philippines 3:14, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12: 1-2

Press on. 

Run the race.

Fight the good fight. 

We run for eternal life with Jesus. We run to be made righteous in the eyes of the Lord, as the Lord is righteous so we an bask in his presences and worship at his feet.

Jesus endured earth, the cross, because he saw the joy that awaited him as he sat at the right hand of God. He thought it all worth it. He ran the race. He ran hard.

fix my eyes on Jesus! 

I don't have to make it complicated or more than it is. Jesus asks me to follow Him. He asks me to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with Him.

Am I doing those things? Not am I in the right career, am I to be living here versus there or am I studying the right major. Am I acting justly, loving mercifully and walking humbly with God? I think the with is important. It's not am I doing those things on my own. It says act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God. I don't run the race on my own. I fix my eyes on Jesus and run with him. I try all the time to run the race alone. It's running the race in community and with the Lord that is important. (and hard for me)

Thank you Father for your eyes that are always upon us. Jesus you have provided a way. You fill a void that none other can fill. We don't have to just have faith that you exist. We can experience a true, forever relationship with the God of the universe. Thank you. Thank you Jesus for making a way.

I love you Lord.