A Runner's Thoughts: One of my favorite lines from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah is, “They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint ….” (Isaiah 40: 25-31) In reflecting one these words from Isaiah, I could not help but think about my own running. I believe that every runner when starting out on a training run or a race utters Isaiah’s words to him or herself in some way. May be not exactly as Isaiah has written them, but in some fashion every runner begins with the hope that they will run and not grow weary. It is the vision of every runner to run strong and to finish.
It is the hope of every person of faith to live life to the fullest, to remain strong and faithful and to finish. St. Paul tells us to run life focused on the finish line. We need to always look ahead not behind. Pope Francis during the Holy Year of Mercy invited us to always look ahead and challenged us not to grow weary in our service as a Church to the poor, the homeless and the hungry. I know that not everyone likes to run or can run. But for me, running is a wonderful metaphor for life. When I run, I am reminded of the challenges of life but also the gifts of life. As Isaiah says, “They that hope in the Lord, will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings; they will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.” Living life is about having hope, and, hope leads us at times to making the impossible – possible!
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