Trust your Heavenly Coach

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV 

In a story titled “Athing Mu Nursing Sore Hamstring, Will Not Run at Prefontaine Classic” published by Runner’s World Wednesday, it was reported that Mu’s coach, Bobby Kersee, announced that he would not be allowing Mu to participate in the Prefontaine Classic 800 Meter race on May 25 because of lingering soreness in her left hamstring. Kersee told Runner’s World it was not worth the risk to race on it… Kersee said all decisions regarding whether to compete are made combining input from Mu and himself, and that the highest priority is ensuring she will be ready for the first race of 800-meter qualifying at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on June 21. Mu’s training could return to normal as soon as next week, he said. “She’s a veteran, if she’s healthy, she can make the team,” Kersee said. “And so, if I injure her before, I’m gonna be called a fool; if I don’t race her before, I’m gonna get [criticism]. So I have to do the math that’s going to put her on the team, and so whatever that math is between now and the 21st, that’s what I’m gonna do.”

And you know, when it comes to trusting a coach enough to put your future into their hands, you and I would do well to consider that a good coach, like Kersee, takes into consideration all the facts before giving counsel and makes your readiness their highest priority. Which means that we can completely and wholeheartedly trust our heavenly Coach who knows everything about us, since He formed us with His own hands. He knows our purpose and knows what needs to happen in our lives to ensure that we are ready to fulfill that purpose. Therefore, as the psalmist knew, we must trust Him with all our hearts and lean not on our own understanding. In all our ways, we are to submit and surrender to Him, with complete confidence that He will make our paths straight. Do you just love that or what?

So knowing that all the decisions we make, both big and small, have the power to shape our destiny, let us consult our Coach for guidance each and every day so we stay on the right track my friend. This is the best way to ensure that we are ready to meet Him face to face one day. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for being a God that loves us so much that You would personally coach us through the Word and the Holy Spirit. Teach us Lord to both hear, seek out, and obey all your instruction. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!