Ready?

Tomorrow I’ll be running the Columbus Marathon.

The day before the marathon is usually filled with lots of thoughts.  “Why in the world did I sign up for this?  (It did seem like a good idea 4 months ago!)  Did I prepare enough?  Am I ready?  Can I go the distance?”   

For the past 4 months, finishing a marathon has been the focus of my training – every workout, every mile had a purpose.   There were times when I’d be out on the road at five in the morning because I knew that would be the only time I could get my training in before the other activities of the day took over.  Some days the miles were easy, others … not so much. 

The benefits of my training have been many – better health, stress relief, time to focus and reflect as I ran.  I have to admit I like it when people ask me how far I ran that day and I can say “Only 5 miles!”  It’s great to look back and see how far I have come. 

But am I ready?  Tomorrow I’ll find out.

For those that follow me know that I have posted a scripture on my Facebook page almost every day for the past 2 years.  These posts are a result of trying to stay consistent in my spiritual training – preparing for the race that God has called each of us to run.  But unlike a physical marathon – we need to ask ourselves each day “am I ready? Have I been training well? Can I go the distance?  For each of us our race is different- and we don’t know what is around the corner so we need to constantly be prepared. 

For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.

1 Timothy 4:8