1 Corinthians 9:24 (ESV)
Do you not know
that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run
that you may obtain it.
Race car driving champion Bill Vukovich won the infamous
Indianapolis 500 race two times, a record of success few others have achieved.
When asked about the secret of his success in the race, Vukovich simply
replied, "There's no secret. You just press the accelerator to the floor
and steer left."
Sometimes we have a tendency to complicate things when it
comes to serving the Lord. But like race car driving, there's really no secret,
just move forward and finish the race! The only thing I would change about
Bill's advice is steer RIGHT!!
Are you struggling with confusion, discouragement or
anxiety about things of the Lord? God is not a God of confusion, discouragement
or anxiety! Let's get back to the basics today. God created us, loves us
unconditionally and wants to free us from all our entanglements that we may be
holy as He is holy, that we may be able to love Him with all our heart, soul, strength
and mind and love our neighbor as ourselves! We're in this together, for the
win!
Dear Lord, help us get back to the basics and really love
those around us. Help us not make it difficult. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.