Marathon Fuel

Theme: Marathon Fuel

Verse: Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

If you want to run a marathon (or any other long race) well, you have to put the miles in. Runner World magazine says somewhere 30-60 miles per week is the amount one should run to be properly prepared for a full marathon.

But who has the time for that much running? Getting up early helps but still there are only 168 hours in a week and this week we lost one of those by going to daylight savings time. (Don’t worry, we get the hour back in November!)

What about the spiritual race we are running? What are the “miles” we need to put in to prepare to run that race?

That it would be PRAYER.

Like mileage for a marathon, we find it difficult to allot adequate time to immerse ourselves in the key activity that provides the fuel required to run the spiritual race well.

We can find time for both!

If we think of prayer as constant communication with God, we may find ourselves praying in some non-conventional fashions and that might make it easier to “squeeze” in our prayer time. We can pray when we wake up or take our morning shower. We can pray on our way to school or work (if driving in Tampa traffic, I would highly recommend that). We can also pray while we do our daily workout or before a race or game.

Figure out a way to put prayer into our allotted 168 hours each week and we will find more spiritual endurance to be ready for life’s marathon.

Have a GREAT week!

Adapted from Lead with Faith, Play with Purpose by Andy Doole