This is a picture of Jake after his cross country race was over. He was standing on the sidelines cheering on his team mates as well as the other runners. As a runner I know how important it is to have people cheer a person on in a race. It gives the runner an added boost of energy, and encouragement when they hear the cheering. When a runner thinks they can’t take another step and hears the crowd cheering it’s as though the energy from the crowd takes over their steps. There is nothing like it.
This is how it is in life. We can’t do it alone. We are not meant to be alone. God created us with others. God is a triune God in communion with Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirity. When we are together we have energy and strength. We are meant to be together, encouraging, caring for, and loving one another.
Today, cheer on your teammates, and those you don’t know. Bring the love of God and encouragement to others to lift their spirits and give them energy to run this race we call life.
I has this experience at the Hunger Walk Sunday. I was standing watching the runners, and the volunteers from FORD were handing out cups of water, and others clapping and enouraging runners as they passed them…it made me feel good too and I joined in there and when I got to the finish line. It was good for runners and good for me!
ahhh – another page in your upcoming book!