Holly’s Blog

I read an ad in a running magazine a while back that brought life back to focus. It was a Pearl Izumi ad:

“If you ran without sacrifice, congratulations. You just jogged. Running hurts.” 

Congrats to the writers, because it is something amazing how those few words of the English language strung together grabbed my soul. Yes, it hit the heart of “running” dead on… not just the futile beating of the dirt under your feet, but the running of the Christian race set before us. No, it’s not easy… that’s not the point, what is it? True running calls for more than a casual commitment, more than occassional dedication, more than good intentions.

While my physical goals may be… to run a marathon… beat a certain time… complete a certain distance.. run/bike x times a week… I pray my true goal remains steadfast throughout my course of life: the passionate pursuit of perfection(aka christian maturity), the goal of Christ alone, ready and able to rise to the challenge of the call. This is where I find my true fulfillment, my true identity, in Christ alone… and I wish I would never get distracted and forget it!

“Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming WOO HOO - what a ride!”