Lesson #8: Something Greater

On April 14th, Team World Vision had a special event with Josh Cox, the American record-holder in the 50k. Josh and several other people are running the Comrades marathon (56 miles) in South Africa on behalf of World Vision. Their goal is to get 1000 children sponsored through the race. He was sharing about his passion for running and how when he runs just for himself, only he benefits. He challenged us to use our passions for something greater then ourselves. He shared that it took him awhile to discover how, but he has finally found a way to use his passion of running for something greater than himself.

In college our team would shout "Run for Him" in our huddle before lining up at the start of a race. It took me 2 years to finally grasp that phrase and make it true; to truly be running as worship to my Savior. I've been able to run 3 marathons to raise money for World Vision-running for a greater purpose, a great good beyond myself. I'm now humbled to be in a season where God is allowing me to combine two passions, running and encouraging others, into a fitness ministry at church where women are gathering to be intentional in taking care of the physical bodies God has given them. This is so energizing to me-God is amazing!

I pray my ambition is to run with zeal and with eyes that look beyond myself. He must increase, I must decrease. John 3:30