"But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God." John 1:12
With autumn finally here, runners everywhere are preparing for the start of the fall racing season. Perhaps you're one of them, busy racking up miles in anticipation of your next race? Or maybe you’re one of those runners that let the heat or busyness of summer slow down your training or maybe stop it altogether and now you're looking to get back to where you were? The good news is that it's easy to get back on track and never too late to return to the sport. Four-time Boston Marathon winner, Bill Rodgers, gives these tips to get up and running again... start slow, give yourself time to build muscle, try the run-walk method and be sure to take rest days.
And you know, getting back on track in our exercise routines is not the only thing that’s easy and worth doing, so is renewing a relationship with Christ. For one reason or another today, many Christians have let sin or the busyness of this world diminish or temper the closeness they once had with Jesus and they need to get back to where they were. Most Christians, in fact, can attest to feeling this way from time to time. But thankfully, getting back into fellowship with the Father can be as easy as remembering that we are his "children" and having a heart-to-heart talk with Him-confessing our sin and asking for forgiveness.
So no matter what might have caused the separation between you and Jesus, isn't it great to know that it's never too late to mend it? And unlike with running, you don't have to start off slow. You can run as fast as you can into his arms and rekindle the relationship today. In fact, I’d recommend it.
Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word that reminds us that, as believers, we are your children and that we can always come home no matter how far we have strayed. Help us to remember that no sin, shame or guilt is so big that you can't remove and that you are waiting for us to return. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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