Completing a Marathon ( When We Are About That Life).

Good morning and Marvelous Monday. Brand new week. Brand new attitude. The past is the past. The future is unlimited. As we continue in the month of I'm About That Life in October based on Daniel 6:16-22, Amos 5:4-8 and Galatians 2:17-21 on yesterday for the second time i witnessed first hand some of the things that go on in a marathon as I had to work in the downtown Chicago area and saw many people who were part of the Chicago Marathon. This race is always on the second Sunday in October and is run by those who run professionally for a living and by those who want to finish this grueling challenge. There are young people as well as older who run this marathon. There are disabled people who also enter the marathon. There are people who may not run the distance but are allowed to walk the marathon. We as believers of God also have to basically Complete a Marathon ( When You Are About That Life ).
In this teaching I want to define what a marathon is and I will go to my source of definitions which is dictionary.com. Marathon means as follow; a long distance race, any contest of greater than normal
length; and event requiring exceptional endurance. As a people who believes in God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit we are daily Completing a Marathon ( When We Are About That Life).
As we begin this teaching of Completing a Marathon and go to the Word I begin in 2nd Timothy 4:1-2. In these verses Paul is telling Timothy to be ready at all times to share the Word of God and to also
convince, rebuke and encourage others. Our job as a people of faith is to realize that we are in a long distance race. Bringing others to Christ and encouraging are daily things. Completing a Marathon ( When You Are About That Life ). 
As I continue this teaching of Completing a Marathon I go back to 2nd Timothy 4:3-5. In these verses Paul is teaching Timothy that there are going to be times that people will not want to hear what you
 have to say and will turn away from you. We a a people of faith are in a contest of greater than normal length and must fulfill or ministry of Christ. Completing a Marathon ( When We Are About
That Life ).
As I finish in the Word of God of this teaching of Completing a Marathon I go back to 2nd Timothy 4:6-8. Paul is explaining to Timothy that he is coming to the conclusion of his marathon. Paul like we
as a people of faith have been part of event requiring exceptional endurance and we shall receive our crown from God for Completing a Marathon ( When You Are About That Life ). 
In conclusion the length of worldly marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards (42 km 195 meters ). Most of us thought , including myself, that is was just 26 miles. As a people of faith we tend to just do enough and not run the extra we have been commissioned to do. I encourage you on this day to open up that business, start that street ministry or begin that faith based social media website. There are going to be those who say that you cannot be successful in running for government offices or start your own school but God says differently. And there are those who have begun trying to develop faith based shows or want to begin to help families and cannot see the end but God is there to help you. Being a believer is a marathon, not a sprint. Your assignment is to finish and then receive your reward. Complete your Marathon and it will show that You Are About That Life of Christ. I give God all the glory and honor for this teaching and pray that those who read this are blessed. Please join Saturday for a teaching called My House Is About That Life. Have a great week all. 



 
  

  



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