A Work in Progress

We are all a work in progress. We've heard this phrase and hopefully, we recognize that in each of us this is true. In the book of Philippians, Paul compares our lives as Christ-followers to that of a long-distance runner (or cyclist ;) who keeps pressing onward towards the prize at the end. With the Olympics just ending, I began to think of this analogy a lot - and I realized that I do not treat this race as I should.

If you're like me at all, you don't stop for water breaks nearly enough. Jesus said if we drink from the water He gives us, we will never thirst again (John 4:13). We need to use God's word regularly for hydration. We need to check in with our Team Captain often to make sure our pace is on track and work to stay connected to the other runners on our team.

Another thing we fail to do is recognize our accomplishments. God Himself set this as an example for us in Genesis that I believe we have all overlooked. At the end of each day the Bible says God saw that it was good. He saw that it was good. As we run this race, we need to be sure we can look back at the end of the day and see that it was good.