have not slept very well, and I have my race, but I have just been spending time with my Father.
I am spending some intimate time with Him, and He is speaking to my heart.
It is hard being an athlete, being an athlete in this world. The pressure is huge, the pressure to preform, especially when you have some talent.
My main prayer is that somehow, when I race, and the way I race, will reflect Christ. I hope that in speech and deed, "I will magnify the Lord, who is worthy to be praised" haha AWESOME SONG!!!!!!! I yearn, and hunger to be a witness, a testament to the Light, to Christ. I as well other athletes struggle and wrestle against my flesh, my pride. I will always be better than some people, and there will always be people better than me.
AS Jason Upton puts it "Worship is what you do before you come on stage, before you come to church."
I yearn to worship God while I train, while I race. I do that, not all the time, but I yearn to do that more and more each day.
Tonight, God is giving me a peace about my race. He is saying to me heart to continue to focus on Him. Even if I crash, even if I get a flat tire and I cannot repair it, He is there. Even if I get sick, or cramp up, get dead last, He is there. Even if I win my age group...He is there.
He is the reason for my racing. I am in this world to spread His love and Christ's message.
I know why I race, I race for Him. Yes I race because it is fun, and I am good at it, not great, but good.
But because I take the time to worship Him while I race, I get filled with His Love and Truth. I am spending more time praying now, and thanking God for giving me talent.
What I want most out of other people who see me race is this:
Oh yes, thats Nick Cook, he is filled with the Joy of the Lord, he loves Jesus.
What hurts the most, is seeing my friends who are better than me train so hard, and do so well, but they do it for themselves, not for God. It pains me because I see the potential in them to be great witnesses to the Faith, but they would rather ignore God, and make themselves idols.
That is why Christ compels me to race: to show others His Love, His truth, His passion. Not that I am a good athlete who can boast about my own talent. But someone who can Boast in Christ. The sheer life changing power of the Gospel and Jesus Christ by Grace through Faith.
Well it is 3:30 and we are leaving to go to Henderson around 4am. I hope God speaks to your hearts tonight through my three blogs as He as spoken to me.
Be Blessed.
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