I am a winner and I am not what I appear to be. People see me as a goof and a clown. Running backwards, always taking wrong paths and falling down. But I am a winner my friend because my hope is in Jesus will see me through to the end. So as I run this race. I may look to the world like I am out of place. But I will continue to run in God's grace and in the end He will put a smile on my face. 

Runners Prayer Song

The path is narrow and on it I must run the race.

And as I keep my eyes on You Lord my prize.

I some how see the hurt and need in someone else's face.

And because Your heart is in me I reach out to those cries.

Oh help them see O Lord that with You they can not fail.

If they only keep there eyes on You and stay upon the path.

Oh help them to grab hold of the had still imprinted by the scar of a nail.

Oh help me keep running in way that's right though it makes others laugh.

Help me fight the good fight, help me run the good race.

 Help me keep the faith, keep me running in Your grace.

Help me fight the good fight, help me run the good race.

I want to hear," well done good and faithful servant" when I behold Your face. Amen

Running

Me run a race! Are you kidding! I would love to run a marathon where you set your own pace and it wouldn't matter when I would finish. Right now I am not physically fit and couldn't run very far or very fast. So why would I like to run in a race? For the fun of it! I love fresh air, sunshine, breathing deeply, and the wind in my hair. I really like outdoor activities but the ones I like take more than one person like volley ball, tennis, and games at youth camps. But there are some things I like that take one person like, fast walking, jogging, hiking, and biking. So why not running? My thought is I am running for fun, I know there is no way I will win and that's ok. Because now I can enjoy the people running in the race with me. And if  I see someone who is looking like they could use a friend or help well there I am! I know it seem like running backwards. But everyone has there own style of  running. I try to run my spiritual race the same way. Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 1 Corinthians 9:24 My style is to run with love and an outstretched helping hand. I may come in last but I wonder if Jesus had runners like me in mind when He said, "And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave" Matthew 20:27, "So the last will be first and the first will be last. Many are called , but few are chosen. "Matthew 20:16 I know even in the race that God has me running I wont come in first. For there are many greater than I who have come before me and who will come after. But I do have hope that I will obtain the prize. In my description of my physical race yes I appear to run as one without a purpose. But loving God, loving people and enjoying the life that God has given me is my purpose.  Same goes for my spiritual running style. They kind of reflect each other just as I pray to reflect Him in both physical and spiritual races. Therefore I run thus: not as with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 1 Corinthians 9:26  The only difference right now for me between physical and spiritual racing is that I am not getting physically fit at the moment. Maybe some day I will, I would like to be. But Spiritually every day the Father God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit are working with me to get me spiritually fit. This doesn't mean I sit back and do nothing. To get fit I must pray, study God's word, praise Him, go to church, have fellowship, try to be obedient, and more. I do believe I grow and get fitter and stronger every day! But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified. 1 Corinthians 9:27 My prayer is that in the end I too will be able to say, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 

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