Back when I did long distance running, I had a gung-ho training partner named Lowe. My buddy had a favorite saying. Half-way through a long run, he’d look over with a huge grin and say, “More miles, more smiles!”
He was right. There’s something special about hitting the road before dawn and running toward the glowing sunrise. One sees and hears and feels things the sleeping world misses. “Runner’s High” is a real thing.
But Lowe also had a training secret that made the journey easier: at key points along the route, he stashed a water bottle beside the road. This not only helped him stay hydrated, but it also had a psychological effect. My training buddy didn’t focus on the total distance, which could be twenty-plus miles, but only on the next bottle– waiting behind a rock or beside a tree.
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 (NIV)
Kind reader, the road to heaven is a marathon, not a sprint. And God provides for us along the way. The challenge is, we don’t necessarily know where the refreshments are hidden. So, let’s keep running; eyes on the prize!
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging bread.
Psalm 37:25 (ESV)
Thank you for reading. 🙏❤️ prayers and love.
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