Today I had a great 4 mile run. It was rather blustery, especially during one stretch of my course. I had to press hard and it still felt like I wasn't making much head way. Hmm... this seems to happen in the race of faith as well. You try to make a godly difference in various areas, but alas, the change you hope to see can be slow, unwelcoming, and plain out rejected.
But you must still press through remembering it really is after all, a matter of obedience - your obedience to God and what He has called you to do. If you keep your eye fixed on that mark, the shadow of faintheartedness won't be overwhelming.
As a Christian there are many things in our windy secular culture that could deter our race to live out our faith. Recently, someone I know tried to make a difference by giving others a chance to read some information about the upcoming legislation regarding the stem cell inititive. Her efforts were unwelcomed and rejected by some. This could easily bring about some discouragement. But as I reminded this dear sister, Jesus was killed. Dare we expect anything less? We don't suffer anything close at this point. Maybe rejection. Maybe gossip and slander. But not bloodshed.
Today I ran against windy forces. But I pressed on. And whatever the "secular wind," that I'm up against, pressing through it will be my surest step towards stronger faith as well, even if it seems I'm not making much head way.
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2 comments:
how do you label a "secular wind"?
thedon:
How do I define a "secular wind?" This would be the things that blow my way that are "worldly" or "carnal" as opposed to the "sacred" - the standard God has called me to live by which is revealed in the Bible, His very Word.
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