Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

RUNNING THE RACE


With the new year just days away, my heart was drawn to this verse in Philippians 3:13-14 where Paul tells us how we should treat 2010.

"Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."

May this be our prayer today, based on this Scripture.

Dear Lord, the longer I live, the more I respect Your servant Paul. He narrowed his focus to encompass only that which was eternal. Lord, teach me to live with a heavenly perspective and a heavenward goal. Even now, my desire is to say with Paul ~~ This one thing I do ~~ Teach me to leave behind peripheral distractions and to fix my eyes on the goal as I seek to run the race you have set before me.

There are failures, disappointments, health issues, and attitudes that I experienced in 2009 ~~ Today, I want to learn from them and then leave them behind, and fix my eyes on Jesus and press on to the goal of pleasing Him in 2010. Will you join me in this prayer?

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4 comments:

  1. kc bobDecember 30, 2009 at 7:30 AM

    Amen Wanda! A great prayer to end 2009 and begin 2010!

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  2. NCSueDecember 30, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    Thank you, Wanda, for this prayer. Keeping things in the proper perspective and focus... leaving distractions behind as we press on toward the goal... This is a wonderful prayer.

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  3. lisakidofthekingDecember 31, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    Awesome. I join with you Wanda. Amen.

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  4. crownringJanuary 1, 2010 at 6:35 PM

    One I will ponder for a good while. Thank you, Wanda!

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