Posted by Randy Warwick on 17 June 2010 | 1 Comments

Tags: running, marathon, Hebrews 12, Business as Ministry, weariness, discouragement, flying pig,

What does the running in the Flying Pig marathon, Hebrews 12:1-3 and running a business have in common? To find out, please follow this new series on Running the Race! For the goal will be for each of us to run the race with endurance, so that we can finish with joy!

Yet to begin, let's start with verse 3 of Hebrews 12 "for consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls".  These two words:weary and discouraged, in the original greek language, mean to become sick, to be unloosed, to have one’s strength relaxed,  to be enfeebled through exhaustion, tired out, to despond and become faint hearted.

How many of you running businesses currently feel this way based upon the economic climate that just does not seem to be turning the way you expected? What are you doing or who are you turning to for encouragement? What can we do? In the coming days, we will share principles from my own experience running in the most recent Flying Pig Half-Marathon that are highlighted in Hebrews 12, but for now please share your thoughts . . . .