Next Steps | a 3-Day Skate Church Movement Devotionalنموونە

Keep the faith

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.” 2 Timothy 4:7

There are many different types of skating. From street to vert, freestyle to slalom, and even downhill. But one type of skating people sometimes forget about is long-distance skating. Some guys train for months on end to enter a competition that even the best pro skaters would never dare to enter. These guys skate hundreds of miles on their skateboards. Some would call that insanity, but the ones who do it love it.

The Guinness World Record for the longest journey by skateboard is 12,159 km (7,555miles) and was completed by Rob Thomson in 2007. He rode from Switzerland to China. When interviewed on the radio by an NPR reporter, Rob said, “You really have to pay attention to what you’re doing, one push at a time.” It’s with that same principle that we can answer the question, “How can we as Christian have any hope of “finishing the race” as Timothy puts it?” Simply put: one day at a time.

We are not promised tomorrow, so live like you are at the finish line, trusting that the Lord is with you at every moment. Jesus Christ is with you in every moment of every day, when you get up, at work, at the skatepark; wherever you are, His presence is there too. Would you worry about the same things? Of course not, because the King of Kings is there with you. The key to fighting the good fight and finishing the race is understanding what Jesus said in John 16:7: “But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send Him to you.” What Jesus is saying is that we need to trust the Holy Spirit in the same way we trust Him. The Holy Spirit of God is the only reason we can fight at all; without Christ’s spirit we’re not even in the race. (John 6:44)

He is our strength, so learn to lean on Him and Him alone. He is the one sustaining us and championing us forward! In Hebrews 12:1, it says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” So keep pushing, keep praying, and keep seeking, because Christ is the only way to the Father. Keep your eyes on Jesus and you’ll be just fine, no matter what the situation is.

Pushing further

1. What weight or sin is holding you back from running the race with everything you have?
2. Do you think that you have the endurance it takes to keep the faith?

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