Finish Line

This is my first finisher medal for a 3-Km run, not much of an accomplishment for some but for a non-runner like me this is a reward. I have no other reason for joining the fun run but to burn some calories and to jump start a fitness routine after being so lazy for the past months. 

Our life is a long journey, it's like a marathon where the distance is predefined by God. Some are fast and get to the finish line ahead of us, while the others are endurance runners, they are not necessarily fast but they still complete the race. Unfortunately there are some who gave up and failed to finish their quest. What's important in this lifetime is to overcome the challenges we encounter along the journey. We will meet other runners who will either encourage us or put us down, but we need to keep going... run, walk, stop if you need to but never give up. 

Once you step into the finish line, all the sacrifices, pain, weariness are paid off. There will be an exceeding joy, pride, and a sense of fulfillment within you. The same is true in our lives. When we get to the end and look back to the lives we lived, will there be joy, pride or fulfillment? If you finally face God, are you ready to receive your reward?

"I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us." - Philippians 3:14

For now, walk, glide, run... enjoy the journey, because it is not how far you've traveled, it's how fulfilling  life has become. See you at the finish line.