So
many people today spend valuable time and energy trying to make
everyone around them happy. They want to be approved, accepted and
affirmed. There’s nothing wrong with that, but you can’t let the
opinions of others become your focus or distract you from what God has
called you to.
In
the natural, when a professional runner races, you don’t see them
looking around at the other runners, wondering how they are doing. No,
they have their mind focused on one thing: the finish line. They don’t
waste valuable energy comparing themselves or wondering what’s going on
around them. Instead, they focus on winning the prize. This
is how we should be in life — focused on winning the prize of the
victor’s crown in life.
My
challenge to you today is: run your race. Don’t let people squeeze you
into their mold. Remember, you don’t have to try to play up to people.
You don’t have to worry about what everyone else thinks. As long as
you’re being true to what God has put in your heart, don’t look to the
left or to the right. Stay focused on your goals. Run your race to win
and honor God in everything that you do!