Category Archives: Christian Life

Christian Life isn’t all the time “happy-face” and positive. Yes, there are times of joy. Yet, intense life lessons rarely make me smile or laugh when I’m going through them. Endurance, patience, stamina, fortitude, tolerance, persistence, serenity, determination, courage and grit during these periods are God’s opening to make mere words a reality. Here we’ll be honest about the practice of our Christian faith.

Deciding Now Why You’re Going to Win for a Change for Your Own Good

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Has anyone given you good advice lately?

Try this:

You’ve been called to run a race and that matters.

Preparation is necessary in order to run this race.

Determine to learn the requirements of starting well and finishing well.

Pain is part of running this race. Choose to pay the price even when pain and suffering happen.

You have a spiritual nature every bit as real as your physical nature.

Thus, your major race isn’t simply physical, but spiritual.

Surprised?

Running to win isn’t about competition with others.

It’s about becoming your better self.

Runners have a plan.

While runners know there is going to be discomfit. They discipline themselves to push through the discomfort—day by day.

In this spiritual race, commit your race to the Jesus.

When running this race, everything is a part of your preparation. Everything affects how you will perform in the race.

Be ready when you show up for the race.

You’re Not Alone

As a Christian, the Holy Spirit is with you to run the race all the way to the finish line and beyond.

Pace yourself.

Put God first and do what he wants.

You are in a fight of faith, like Jesus.

Make your race count.

Take the First Step

Be all God made you to be.

Commit to the art of running. Commit to preparation.

You are connected to God through Jesus.

Run your race to win.

Persist.

This isn’t a game.

Additional Coaching

1 Corinthians 9:24 You know that many runners enter a race, and only one of them wins the prize. So run to win! 25 Athletes work hard to win a crown that cannot last, but we do it for a crown that will last forever. 26 I don’t run without a goal. And I don’t box by beating my fists in the air. 27 I keep my body under control and make it my slave, so I won’t lose out after telling the good news to others.

Romans 12:2 Don’t be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, my friends, keep your minds on whatever is true, pure, right, holy, friendly, and proper. Don’t ever stop thinking about what is truly worthwhile and worthy of praise.

Free Song:

Dear Younger Me

Ernie says Why It’s a Mistake to Take God for Granted

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This chilly Thursday morning in Tucson’s January, we were ten minutes late getting to work. Our boss noticed.

It wasn’t the weather that made us late. It wasn’t the traffic. It was simply Ernie yakking about God.

Thirty minutes before we walked into work, my co-worker said,

Ernie: Whadda ya think?

Me: About what?

Ernie: The amazing thing is God knows my history and is familiar with all my ancestors.

Me: Hmm… okay, so?

Ernie: God could fill out my family tree in a flash.

Me: Yeah, I suppose so. (I tried not to sound bored).

Ernie: God is intimately acquainted with my generation and the generation before mine and, in fact, all the generations before that.

Me: That is amazing.

Ernie: God can recall any moment of my family’s history.

Me: I’m sure. So?

Ernie: So obviously, I am not a mystery to God.

Me: Uh, huh.

Ernie: The Lord can spread out my life and examine every detail.

Me: Come on Ernie, we’re going to be late.

Ernie: He scans my heart as if it’s a movie. I’m naked before God.

Me: (Annoyed I dead panned), Very interesting.

Ernie: Because this is so, God has my admiration; there is no one like God.

Me: Ernie we…

Ernie: God is bigger and stronger than I sometimes give him credit for being. Can anyone fathom God’s abilities?

I opened the door to our work area and noticed our boss with raised eyebrows, looking at us.

After thought: (audio)

Have you ever lost your awe for God?

I have.

I have because I’ve taken God for granted.

I often see God serving me, not me serving God.

This is an unsafe place for me to be. It’s risky because when I take God for granted, it’s easy for me to speak ignorantly and push aside things which actually matter most.

God is truly beyond comprehension, but this isn’t a reason to take God for granted, right?

Thanks for your company on Lee’s Nite Radio.

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