I’m not a risk-taker. That’s one of the reasons why I love watching TV’s The Amazing Race. It’s fascinating to watch the contestants travel the world, seeing different cities and cultures and facing demanding challenges that can build or tear apart friendships.
I’m always in awe as they swim with sharks, zip-line across oh-so-scary gorges and eat strange foods that most of us would never choose to ingest.
My husband and I pull for the underdogs, but we especially love watching the show when it features teams of family members who bond even more as they jet around the world and depend on each other to win challenges.
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One recent challenge involved racing camels…by pedaling bicycles. You could tell that it was hot that day. Miserably hot.
The teams pedaled hard, digging deep for strength and speed. One man yelled back, encouraging his exhausted partner–they were beating the camels. But when he looked ahead again, he said words to the effect of “But it’s such a long way to the finish line!”
Things have often been that way for me in my Christian walk. There have been times when I tried to do something for God–a little task or a big dream–where I’d stepped out in faith to do what God had placed on my heart.
I started enthusiastically, excited by what I was trying to accomplish, but then life—reality—stepped in, overwhelming me by how far it was to the finish line.
But dear friends, just as the competitors of The Amazing Race give it their all to win, we must continue the race God has set before us until we reach the finish line.
And the really cool part? We can count on God to be with us every step of the way, helping us and encouraging us until we’ve completed our course.
I can’t think of a better race partner, can you?
