5K- It was hard!

Last Friday I ran my first 5K, it was hard! My only goal was to not walk at all, I made my goal, but as I stated earlier " It was hard!" Even though I had been preparing, working out 5 miles most every day this past month, it was actually harder than I anticipated. Isn't that just like life? We can prepare for many races: parenthood, retirement, marriage, ministry, careers but they are often harder than we anticipated. The scripture has allot to say about perseverance, hanging-in-there, finishing the race.... I know when I rounded the corner and saw the finish line my stride had a new energy, friends were cheering me on. We also have a God who is cheering us on, giving us cool cups of water, and rejoicing with us. While life can be harder than we anticipated, even when we prepare, remember we have a God who strengthens us for all our races, we are not alone. Hebrews 12:1-2...Let us run with endurance the race set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith...