just keep running

Many of you have likely seen the hit movie "Finding Nemo" in which the forgetful character Dory has to repeat over and over to "just keep swimming" as her mantra to never give up.

It reminds me of Hebrews 12:1 where we are encouraged to "let us run with endurance the race marked out for us."

I am not a runner.  Unless a big dog is chasing me I try not to run; but years ago my wife ran in the Mini Marathon and trained hard for the 13 mile race.  She ran almost every day, helping to work her way up so that when race day came in May she would be ready.  And she did great.  I was there as moral support, of course, but she did all the hard work...pushing through to the finish line ahead of her goal time.  It was hard, she was sore and tired but she didn't quit.  She endured.

That's what the author of Hebrews tells us to do.  Keep going.  Life will be hard.  You will be tested.  Don't quit.  Keep going.  Just keep running.  One step at a time.  One day at a time.  One moment at a time.  Keep praying.  Keep believing.  Keep going.  Just keep running.  

One day this race will be over, and that will be a good day; but for now we run.

In Christ,
Pastor Scott