Beginning and Perfecting Update

A while back, I posted a blog called, "Beginning and Perfecting" about a client that had trained with me on the treadmill to cut his 5K running time. I have great news! Today he won a medal for his age group! He came in 2nd place! So much of life is preparing and then waiting. But don't you know, if you haven't prepared, there's not much worth waiting for. It's the old plant the seed and reap the harvest metaphor. No seed, no harvest. 1 Cor. 20:24 says, "Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run is such a way that you may win. And everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable." What are you preparing for these days?

The Meaning Behind It All

We are starting a new study in our church on the book of John. Pastor Mike gave us the introduction and overview of the book. It is going to be very interesting. He said that the other gospels are reports of what happened, while John is telling us not what just happened, but what it "means". For example, Matthew, Mark, and Luke tell of Jesus taking the barley loaves and fishes and mutliplying them so that thousands could eat. John says that he did that miracle so that He could proclaim, "I AM THE BREAD of life." (Paraphrase: If you think this is a big deal, you haven't seen anything yet.)

On the fitness front, if you are serious about getting in better shape this year, I would like to give you a tip: get a heart rate monitor. It will give you important feedback as to whether you are working too hard or not hard enough. It will be the "meaning" behind the minutes that you put in.