God has been brewing a lesson that He wanted me to learn this year. It did take some time to heat up but I think it’s coming to a nice boil. :]

The lesson is: Ministry is a marathon, not a sprint.

When I was younger, sprints were definitely needed because it was good to build up endurance and the taste for running. Everything was exciting and so I wanted to run it as fast as I could and as hard as I could. The finish line during these times were a lot closer- worshiping with all your heart for a revival meeting, getting passionate at a retreat, and praying as if there is tomorrow.

Though I’ve never ran a marathon, in High School I did run the 800 and the mile. The 800 had more moments where you had to sprint. The mile, however, you had to be strategic about when to sprint and when to jog or you won’t make good time. The interesting thing is, everyone finishes it but you just won’t get the most efficient time.

I’m realizing in ministry and in life, most will finish the race, whether you are living life for yourself or for God. The bigger question is, which race are you running?

As for me, living for Jesus is a marathon with many little sprints in the middle

There are moments when things do seem dry spiritually, but that doesn’t mean I am not growing in my desire for Jesus. And then, there are times when I feel like I am flying and so close to God… like I’m sprinting!

But I think GOD has been teaching me that it doesn’t matter how I feel or if things are challenging or not, the big thing is whether I am “still” running for God! …whether I am still living for Jesus?