endurance run

I had my remedial training earlier today. no, it has nothing to do with science or maths but rather, it's a physical remedial training.

so what we do? we run.

we had this endurance run today. 30 mins, run, non stop around the stadium. no minimum rounds, no minimum speed. the rule was simple -- just don't walk.

and while running, suddenly God spoke to me about something. i really didn't think about it this way until earlier on when it dawned on me.

you see, life is like this long run. some run a longer distance, some run a shorter distance. some try to cut the corners of the running track, but they all end the same way -- there is an end point.

and we are all of a different stamina. some run like they have unlimited resources of energy, like they could just go on and on and not feel tired.

others run slowly and give up easily when they tire.

and sometimes, you will notice, the faster ones will try to encourage the slower ones by pacing them -- running alongside them, to encourage them just so they will not walk or quit running all together.

sometimes the slower ones accept this, and run alongside the stronger runners, trying to keep up with them.

sometimes they give up, and rather walk at their own leisurely pace, preferring to enjoy the cool evening breeze.

Christianhood is exactly like that.

We, having God's grace, should be the stronger runners, with limitless amounts of energy to keep on running. and more importantly, we should be running alongside the slower ones, encouraging them to keep up with us. if they slow down, try to encourage them. if they stop, give them a gentle nudge.

what we shouldn't do is to just say "hey! don't stop! come on! keep on running! finish the run!" and then when they still can't keep up with us, we leave them behind, without pushing them to keep their pace or increase it.

so hope this little insight will enourage some of us (including me) who are trying to reach out to others not to give up and instead, enourage them all the way. who knows one day, they might accept it and run alongside with you!