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How do you find your strength to sprint?

Have you ever watched a cross country race or any running race?  I never have till this year.  We aren't runners in our family and personally I've never had a desire to watch a race (sorry to all my runner friends).   Well, that all changed this year.  My son ran cross country and it has changed my vision.  

The first race I went to was extremely moving to me.  You end up with groups - those who sprint off the start line and those who want to keep a solid pace the whole race.  As spectators we cheer at the beginning, then they disappear and we walk over to another spot to cheer them on, and then to another and another and back to the finish line.  As the race continued I could see the runners struggling.  They were tired and hurting, but yet they found it within themselves to keep going.  Then as they came around to the finish line, I saw something spectacular - the racers were full on sprinting to the finish line!  Where did the strength come from?  They were in pain, they were tired and yet they dug deep and pushed with every fiber of their being to go even faster.  

I was moved to tears as I watched this event!  I listened to the crowed as they cheered on the runners down the last length of the field.  I watched as dad's ran along side their child cheering for them and trying to push them to their best.  It was a beautiful sight and I immediately thought of life!  I thought of the hardships we go through.  I thought of my trial with physical illnesses - I am tired, I'm spent, I'm in daily pain and yet deep down inside I know that I need to keep going!  I know that I still need to sprint to the finish line.  I thought of the amount of angels on this side of the veil and on the other side of the veil cheering for me daily!  Sometimes I hear the angels from the other side and feel them beside me.  Sometimes it's my friends and family and picking me up off the bed telling me they know I can make one more day.

God didn't send us here without help!  He knew we could finish the race and he knew we would find the inner strength each day to keep moving forward.  He put people in our path to strengthen us and fight with us.  He sent angels to give us extra spiritual power to make it.  Most importantly he sent us a living prophet and apostles to guide us!

This weekend as I listened to General Conference I was given the spiritual strength I needed to keep going on my race.  If you didn't get to watch, listen or read it this week!  You will receive the answers you need to find that inner strength to sprint the last leg of the race.



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April said…
One day at a time, one stretch of race at a time... that is how I make it. I have goals for the future but I focus on today. What I can do today. Service, scripture study, repentance, being with my family, listening to conference give me strength to dig deep!
October 5, 2020 at 6:00 AM
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