And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
#Using track starting blocks full#
In Ephesians 6, Paul gives us an idea of what this looks like: Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. In life, we have the opportunity to prepare for the race that we are running by putting on the full armor of God. And they make sure everything is set up just right. Then they put on the right clothes and tie their shoes just right. They practice for hours to get ready for this moment. A runner doesn’t typically step up to the starting line without preparing. Here are 4 thoughts or lessons that come to my mind: I think we can learn a lot from the starting blocks. All this happens before the race even starts. And they listen for the sound of the starting gun. They listen intently to the instructions of the starter. They jump up and down and do a couple of quick trials to practice accelerating out of their blocks. They setup their starting blocks just right, so they’re ready for the race. It’s been interesting to observe the sprinters as they prepare for their races. I never had the opportunity or need to use starting blocks as they are typically used for the shorter sprint races like the 100, the 200, and the 400. In both cases I ran the longer distances. I ran one season of winter track and a season of spring track when I was in high school. I love the opportunity to go to their meets, to cheer them on, and to observe all the different events that seem to be happening at once. It has been such a blast to be a parent during these past couple of months. And Isaac is running in his first year of middle school track where he is competing in the long jump, the hurdles, and the 200.
Hannah is running in her first year of high school where she is competing in the 800, the 1600, the 4×400 relay, and the 4×800 relay. Both of my kids are finishing up their spring track and field season.
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