God has uniquely created each of us, with a specific set of gifts, talents, skills, and passions. The race set before us is unique to us and no one else. I love the fact that God uses the word race to describe our life’s journey. A race has a beginning and an end, and it requires God’s gracious gifts and our effort to complete it. A race is not a nap, a sojourn, a hobby, a sideline, an idle pastime, or a vacation. It is a contest. A race is meant to be run competitively and seriously. The objective of the race is to give it your best with a view to the finish line and winning. But you may not always win every preliminary race.
Our daughter was a competitive swimmer from the age of six years. I can still remember watching her tiny, wet feet taking her to the starting blocks at what seemed like a huge pool for a six-year-old. The beauty of swimming competitively was this: each swimmer could feel successful even if he or she didn’t win the event. How could they do that? Obviously, every competitor was vying to win the race and equally
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