Running

Today I ran for the first time since I tore my ACL and Meniscus last summer during Torrey Orientation. And though I despise running, it felt so good to just run and sprint. Yes, there was some pain in my knee and yes, I was easily tired since I am not used to running anymore, but still it was so good.

God is healing my knee and he will restore me completely, so that I can play soccer and volleyball again and do all the other active and fun stuff again that I love to do and that glorify my Papa.

While I am writing this, I think about a race that You and I am in. A race that is so much more important than any competition that I could ever be in, even in comparison to the Olympic race this one is so much bigger. It has the greatest prize in store for those who win, so that's why I should race with all that I have.

This reminds me of something a few years ago. Friends of mine and I were going to a prayer conference on top of a mountain. It had been raining all day, so that everything was wet and puddles of water were everywhere. As we walked up the mountain, my friend Kluntje challenged me to race, he is some 15 years older than I, but very quick, especially since he has such short legs. So as we started running he gained the lead quickly because of his quick acceleration, but the longer the mountain turned out to be, I started to catch up. Eventually I overtook him and was racing towards a sure victory. Just a few feet before the conference tent there was a huge puddle and I was wearing my good pants, so I hesitated for second and slowed down. This gave my friend the chance to overtake me in the last second because he raced strait through the giant puddle. I lost because I hesitated, being concerned with the things of the world.

After that I said to myself and God that I will never again stop for anyone or anything in this race. I will never again hesitate to lay down my life. If you want to really get to know me start running, for only while you run this race will you get to know me truly. Race with all that you have because I will, for I want to win!

"Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it."
- 1. Cor 9:24