Ready to Run
This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
From a youth in college
Last April 20,2008, after the crossroad 201 series, our smallgroup (SG) host met and told us about the Family Olympics(FO). As the days passed, I felt I was not yet ready physically, mentally and spiritually. My heart was not ready.
It was a Wednesday and it was my college classmate’s birthday and despedida so he treated us out. The Lord reminded me about attending Resoul midweek service but I told him, “Just a little more time then I’ll go.” So I strolled with them until I realized I was late for Resoul! I kept blaming myself and saying sorry to God. As I sat and listened to the speaker, God gave me this quotation from George Washington Carver, “99% of failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses”. It seemed God was talking to me because He knew I always make excuses in my quiet time and in reading the Bible. Yet He always gives me open doors.
The day before the Family Olympics, I went to Youth hub and met our SG leader. She asked me how my relationship with God was and I said that it was not that okay. She said she also went through similar feelings in the past and reminded me that when I accepted Christ in faith, He has been with me whatever my feelings were or my circumstances were. As I got home, I prayed and talked to Him. He assured me, “These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold… (1 Peter 1:7). And I was filled with God’s strength.
On the day of the FO, I was so excited and felt recharged by him. The program started. Our first activity was the tug-of-war. While I cheered for my teammates, I felt that I was cheering for the Lord. I was ready to move with the cloud of glory. A few minutes later, the run and swim activity started. As we all got ready to run, I told God that I will run for him! I will do my best and give all my strength to Him as he is my Father. So I ran and ran for His glory!
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