Acknowledge Where You’re At

“Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?” 2 Corinthians 13:5 BSB

In an article posted by Runner’s World yesterday titled “How to get back into running after a break,” the writer said: Sometimes, it’s nice to have a well-earned break from constant training, sometimes the hiatus is out of your hands due to illness or injury, while at other times, life simply just gets a bit too much. Either way, coming back to running after a break can feel tough and intimidating. The good news though is that there are ways to manage this and get your running mojo back, from practical steps to ease yourself back in, to clever ways to boost motivation and  pointers to reduce the risk of injury. The writer then listed several pieces of advice from running experts starting appropriately with the most important tip… “Acknowledge where you’re at right now” so you can determine what steps you need to take to come back. 

And you know, running isn’t the only thing people are prone to take a break from. Many people, if they’re honest, would say that they’ve backslidden and need to come back to God. If that’s you, then the first step is the same as in running… acknowledge where you’re at right now. In other words, as Paul said,  examine yourself to see whether you are in the faith. And if you fail the test, take the next step—which is to repent and turn to God. You’ll not only be forgiven but will experience the refreshing that comes from the presence of the Lord.

So if you’re saying to yourself right now, “I don’t have the closeness I once had with Jesus Christ,” don’t despair my friend. Our Savior is waiting to accept you back with open arms. So don’t ease yourself back in, run as fast as you can! 

Heavenly Father, thank You for being the God who always takes us back no matter what we’ve done or how long we’ve been walking on the wayward path. Stir the hearts of those who need to come back to You today Lord and open up the way for them to run to You so they can have a renewed relationship and the refreshing that only comes from that closeness. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!