April 2024 – Page 3 – Adonai's Appeal

Never Alone

When running long distances, there are many times when you are alone. Runners are spaced out and it’s just you and your run. Sometimes that can be awesome. Sometimes that can be discouraging or deflating or lonely or even scary. Your mental and physical struggles go unnoticed because no one is there. You don’t runContinue reading “Never Alone”

Press Forward

Running is all moment forward moment. You’ve got to push forward. And while you use your previous runs as learning experiences, you can’t dwell on them. Some runs are great, some runs are meh, and some runs the worst. You can’t dwell too much on the old runs because they can steal your momentum inContinue reading “Press Forward”

Keep Moving Forward

Running is all about moving forward. You never run backwards. You put one foot in front of the other and keep going. And sometimes that’s easy, and other times that is incredibly difficult. When running long distances, the deeper into the run the more difficult each steps becomes but you continue to move forward toContinue reading “Keep Moving Forward”

Look and Gaze

When you’re running, your coach will always tell you eyes up or look forward. Not only is it good form to help with your posture and breathing but it’s also an approach tip, safety tip and mental tip. Looking forward helps you know what’s coming next if the course. Is it a hill? A curve?Continue reading “Look and Gaze”

The Course Map

You’ve got to run the marked course if you want to be qualified to win it at the end. The course is marked so you get the proper distance for your run. The aid and water stations as well as bathrooms will be marked so you know where they are. All the safety personal andContinue reading “The Course Map”

The Level Path

When you’re running, you always have to be aware of the ground. You’ve got to watch out for holes, uneven cracks in the pavement or concrete, roots, or anything else that could cause you to trip and fall. Every runner’s dream is the perfect path with nothing that could trip them up or cause themContinue reading “The Level Path”

Follow the Route

When running it is important to know the race route or even your training route. You don’t just get to run wherever you like during a race. When training, you need to know the route’s distance to ensure it’s the right distance for that run. Knowing the route is vital to success. But if youContinue reading “Follow the Route”

Study the Map

When you run a road or trail race, it is important to follow the race route. If you don’t you can get lost or you run the wrong course which could disqualify you. So, the path is important. It is no different with God’s race. We’ve got to stay on God’s path. Solomon gives usContinue reading “Study the Map”

Race Rules

When you run a race, believe it or not there are rules. Whether it’s a relay, track race, road race, and trail race, all these races have rules. If you break those rules you are disqualified from winning. We understand this concept it sports. Yet, when it comes to God we seem to balk atContinue reading “Race Rules”

Run With Purpose

So, you’ve decided to enter God’s spiritual marathon. Great! Now what? Some runners don’t take the training for a race seriously. They enter a race but they aren’t prepare to run it let alone actually try to finish it. Others will train but do not exercise self control before or during the race. They areContinue reading “Run With Purpose”