Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Run YOUR Race

No, I didn’t confuse my blog with my Facebook page – this isn’t going to be about fitness, lol. I know it’s easy to be tempted to go through life competing with everyone around us. When we see someone who’s more talented, better looking or has more  money, instead of running our race and being comfortable with who we are, oftentimes we feel inferior and think, “I’ve got to catch up to them.”

The problem with this unhealthy competition is that it’s a never-ending cycle. There will always be someone ahead of us. But, it’s a very freeing thing when you realize, “I’m not competing with you. I don’t have to have as big a house as my neighbor to feel good about myself. I don’t have to keep up with my co-worker. I don’t have to be a certain size. No, I understand that I’m not in competition with anyone but ME. I’m going to be the best ME that I can possibly be.” Friend, that’s an attitude God can work with.

The bible says, “let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith” Take your eyes off of everyone around you, trying to measure up or exceed THEIR performance and just focus on being who God made you to be. That’s when you’ll rise up higher and position yourself for every blessing He has lined up for you!

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