Last night the Olympics held their opening ceremonies in London and I captured this picture off of my television.
If you watched the entire ceremonies you may have heard this slogan...How High, How Far, how Fast in motion can we extend the very measure of who we can be...
The athletes that are participating have been honing their skills and working on their techniques for the last four years in hopes of earning a medal for their country. As the countries file in on the March of the Nations each country is proud of who they are associated with...from carrying their nation's flag to their uniforms.
Are we as proud of our Christian heritage? Do we walk with other Christians proud of who we serve or do we try to walk as close to the world as possible? As we are living one day at a time we need to walk as Christ walked-sharing the gospel and making a difference-to those around us and in our own lives.
Matthew 5:14-16
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
In order to be the best that we can be and do the most we can do we must train. Training takes perseverance and commitment and patience.
1 Corinthians 9:24
"Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receives the prize? So run, that ye may obtain."
Hebrews 12:1
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us."
An athlete pushes themselves and asks...how much faster, how much higher, how much stronger can I be? We also can ask these questions of ourselves concerning any and all aspects or our lives knowing that the answer lies in Christ. We can be all of those things through Him.
Philippians 4:13
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
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