"I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." John 16:33
On July 4, Bill Ferm, a 66-year-old lawyer from Maine, celebrated a running streak in which he has run at least one mile every day for 41 years. He admitted that it was never his goal to run more than 14,965 days in a row but said, "I just really enjoy it.... on my way out, I think of everything that is bothering me and try to let it go. Then on my way back home, I think of my sister who died young. I always think of her when I turn around, and to know that I think of her every day is very important to me. When I get close to my house, I say the Lord’s Prayer to myself, feed my chickens and have breakfast with my wife.”
You know, starting the morning off with prayer is most certainly the way each believer should tackle the day ahead. And whether it's the Lord's Prayer or a simple one-on-one chat with God, our Father wants us to use this time to let it go... to let go of all our problems, all our cares, all our doubts and all of our frustrations. He wants to talk with us and remind us that we may "take heart" and have peace in him no matter what trials or sorrows we might be facing because he has "overcome the world."
I don't know about you but that is one morning meeting I too would not want to miss. So no matter how or where you choose to pray, make taking your cares to the Lord a priority so he can help you let it go.
Heavenly Father, thank you for loving us so much that we can come to you with everything that causes us worry, sadness and anxiety. Help us to make this our first priority that we might let it go. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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