Running With Purpose

I remember doing my first 5k, had to been about ten at least years ago. I remember leaving that day and thinking I would NEVER do that again. I did it for breast cancer to support my mom and that is IT!!!!

So on the treadmill last night I thought of 100 reasons why it was a mistake to sign up for my first half marathon in October! Let me reiterate that I am NOT a runner.. Running is not easy for me but for some reason I have a burning desire to run. For me it is more spiritual than physical or mental, I can tell you that much.

There is only one good reason that God is calling me to run. And here it is.. The only way I could understand what it is like to train like an athlete is to make me an athlete. Faith, Food and Fitness is bathed out of 1 Corinthians 9:24-27:

"Don't you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training.

They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.

So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing.

I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. "

When this scripture was given to me I had no idea 3 years ago that I would have a desire to run. There is no way I could understand the depth of this scripture unless I put to the test to living it out.

The fact of the matter is that although I am training for a 13 1/2 mile marathon and scared, the spiritual race is also being disciplined in the process. In obedience to what the Lord has called me to do I will be documenting my journey. I know I haven't been able to fully commit to my blog as I should but that is one thing that I am working on.

I want to share with you all so much because I want you to know if I can do it you can to with Gods help! Yesterday was day 1 and let me tell you it felt good to run with purpose. How about you.. what is driving you? Are you running with purpose? Or are you just shadow boxing? what race has God called you to do? Are you ready? Will you run to win? I hope you will...

Please come along side me, I can use your support! I also want to support you to..!!!!

Running to win!

Moni