Created Different for a Reason

“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27 NKJV

In an article titled, “Are women better endurance athletes than men?” published Tuesday, the writer, in an attempt to answer the question, shared the results from a recent study: RunRepeat's study analysed 5,010,730 results from 15,451 ultrarunning events over 23 years, concluding that the longer the race distance, the shorter the gender pace gap. At the 5K distance, men ran 17.9% faster than women, but at the marathon distance, this reduced to 11.1%. Over 100-mile races, men only had a 0.25% advantage, and for races above 195 miles, women were recorded as 0.6% faster than men. And while there are a lot of other factors that must be considered in order to definitively determine which sex is a “better” endurance athlete, one thing is certain—men and women are biologically different but capable of conquering long distances in their own unique way.  

And you know, in a world that’s increasingly trying to blur the lines of what it means to be a woman or a man, (throwing away basic biology in the process), the Bible is clear… God created only two sexes, “male and female He created them,” made to be different yet complement one another through the uniqueness in which they were created… functioning to help one another to be all that God intended them to be, not in spite of their differences but because of them. 

So let us celebrate our differences my friend. And although God made men to be “better” at some things and women to be “better” at others, let us remember that we all have equal worth in the sight of God. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that men and women were created differently to complement one another in the different roles they were designed to fill in the family of God. Help us to lovingly stand firm on the truth that there are only two sexes Lord, and that our identity is found in Christ. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!