Running Life’s Race

Life has often been compared to a race. Paul in 2 Timothy 4:7 makes this comparison, saying “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” One participating in a race may feel the minutes drag on, as their legs pound and their chests heave. That person may not be able to see the finish line—or even the next turn in the course. Yet, before he or she knows it, the feat is accomplished. No matter how much the runner may or may not have struggled, in the scope of...