My goal is to help you to run to win no matter what arena God has called you to step into. Just to be clear and up front I’m not a runner, at least not yet. My exercise comes through the gym, but I have many friends that are avid runners and participate in several races every year. I really admire the distances that they can accomplish each year. Sometimes I wonder if I could walk that far! Each year they push themselves to try something a little harder. Some try a tough man style race or they move up from a 5k to a 10k, a 13.1 or even marathons. As I listen to them prepare for their new race I never hear them say they want to win, I just hear them express sentiments about being happy if they were to just finish. And they train accordingly. I’ve yet to have a friend tell me they are actually training to win this new race. I don’t think finishing is a bad strategy for running new races and tests of stamina, especially when you are stretching yourself. In fact, I applaud them for trying to push themselves to accomplish things I can’t.

What I’ve noticed over the years is that some people apply this strategy of “I just hope to finish” to life. There is no such thing as a goal like that when it comes to life. Everyone finishes life, it is called death. The race you run determines what that finish line looks like and how many people welcome you when you do actually finish.