" I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:14) We all have goals in our lives, but which ones are the most important? Our ultimate purpose is to press toward the mark--the mark that even the strongest man in the world cannot reach. Even the weakest ones are pressing toward that mark. In preparation for the race, Christ has set the example, "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:1,2) All worries and setbacks need to be laid aside in order to focus on the race before us. Sometimes we might feel like we are running in place, but there is a purpose in that time also.
Patience is something that people do not fully grasp. We live in a fast-paced world, and everybody wants everything yesterday. From the story of the "The Tortoise and the Hare", we learn that "slow and steady wins the race." I will not be rushed in this race, but I will press on.
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