...Caught In The Race!
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1 Corinthians 9:24
World English Bible
Don't you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the
prize? Run like that, that you may win.
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It is the thesis of
the great psychoanalyst Victor Frankl that man can endure any hardship as long
as he can find meaning in the experience. Incidentally, as a survivor of Nazi
Concentration Camps he was in a position to know. Thankfully, most of us are not
tested in such extreme conditions. However, the principle is the same. Human
beings cannot live without meaning. Depression is the natural outcome of living
a life that is bereft of purpose.
It is my pleasure to congratulate you for having an
opportunity to participate in the race of life, i know how hilarious it may
sound to someone reading now but i say again, congratulations for having an
opportunity to journey through this interesting and adventurous life where you
have a chance to write your name in the heart of man and the sand of the Earth,
where your deeds can be remembered, positively impacting many lives even when
you are no more and had gone six-foot under the ground.
You are not caught in the race of life by accident; it
was planned, purposed, fashioned, designed and packaged. So, regain your strength
if you have lost it; sharpen your sight if it is getting blurred; get back on
the track and take your position. Keep moving, don't stop running, oh! your
legs starts to ache then jog; feeling wearied, can't go on jogging then walk; i
know your foots hurt and it's hard to keep on walking then crawl, someone say
how could you tell me to crawl, do you want my knees to peel? Oh you have
forgotten so soon, that was your first style of moving toward your goal, let
your knees peel if it would, soon it will heal and i know you wouldn't want to
stay too long crawling because you can do it again by standing up, start to
walk, jog then run and run with unimaginable speed. Whichever state you find
yourself, enjoy the pain and the struggle, just keep moving, it's worth it,
never to break down when you have more miles to cover.
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. Ready to
face and overcome intimidation, oppression, rejection, hatred, dissapointment,
reproach, stigmatization and form of problem that comes your way because you
are far too blessed and favored to be stopped from living a triumphant life.
Tell your situations "i am far too invincible" to be disqualified or
lose out from the race of life, because i am ready for the surprises on the way
and everything will work in my favour and not against me.
The sweetest and fantastic mystery of the race of life in
which you are caught in, is that, the race is not to the swift or to the strong
but to them that patiently, determinedly and passionately move on and focused
on living a remarkable life and have a inspiringly super life ending. Don't you
think It would be really wonderful and motivating that you finish your part of
the race of life worthily so that people who live after you can tell and learn
from the super story of your life well lived. How loving would it be if your
life can begin to inspire and motivate people even now that you are still in
the race, that is why you have to see beyond your limitations, confrontations, and
ill-encounters in life because there is always a prize that awaits you after
every phase of the race you cover.
Imagine yourself having new meaning to living, you can
make this happen by understanding the purpose God has for you. He wants you to
live the best life you ever dreamt of and that's why you have to key into His
purpose and plans for you. I know HIM (God) to never sleep nor slumber and you
carry His DNA, that's why it is very important you wake up from your slumber,
get back on the track and aim for the prize that awaits you. The prizes that
awaits you are endless, they are joy, happiness, victory, prosperity, fortune,
wealth, success, great achievement, self-confidence, freedom, fulfilment and
many more you desire.
There are some sweet and good distractions in the course
of running your race that you must be watchful of, highlight and put under
control. They are simply yourself, people and things in your surroundings.
Firstly, you have to learn to be control of your attitude towards life, your ways
of reasoning and display of character. Secondly, do not let people push or
drive your life unneccessarily. Choose to only spend meaningful and productive
time with your colleagues, friends, acquaintance and loved ones that will not
let you lose your focus, pace and pursuit in the race of life. Lastly, there
are a lot of things today around us that steal our precious time, the likes of
internet, music, movie, party, clubbing, games e.t.c. These are good and sweet
distractions, that can make one have some temporal delays that cause setbacks
and shortcomes, they are really good for our life but must be given appropriate
and justified time.
I challenge you to run a good race and get the prize,
live a purpose-driven life so that you can have a meaningful life full of joy,
victory, triumph and all that you heart desire. You still have a chance to make
the world tell a super story of you when you are gone. Keep going! keep moving!
You are excellently fashioned for this race.
God Loves ♥ You
Ogundipe Clement Shola
shollyclem@gmail.com
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