The Faith Peloton

Verse: Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:12)

Have you ever watched the Tour De France? If you are not familiar with it, it is a three-week long cycling race, that covers nearly the distance across the United States. To win it, one needs a team to play their respective roles. It’s fair to say that no one has ever WON the race ON THEIR OWN.

One of the unique characteristics of cycling is the peloton. The peloton is a large group of riders working together to conserve energy. Estimates are that the peloton group experiences about 40% less wind resistance than the breakaway group of leaders in front of them. But that breakaway group works much harder. In the end, the peloton often catches the breakaway group by the end of the stage and has a lot more energy the next day.

As humans, God designed us to work together, so the idea of a peloton is one we should embrace. Just like in a peloton, our groups can help us bear each other’s burdens or push each other for greater achievement.

In our spiritual lives we all have the same goal, to become more like Jesus. To do that, we inevitably must rely on the strengths of others to make up for our shortcomings (and vice versa).

So, as we continue our faith walk, don’t worry about your shortcomings. If you stay with a faith group (your Faith Peloton) there will always be someone to pick you up when you need it.

Know your role. Embrace it. Do that role as well as you can for the sake of the team. That way all of us can FINISH THE RACE STRONG.

Have a great week!

Adapted from True Competitor by Dan Britton and Jimmy Page