In a nation where we often root for the underdog (see NCAA tournament), horse racing is an exception. Year after year many tune in to watch the next potential Triple Crown winner. And for the last few decades, we've seen several horses win both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes.
BUT THEN COMES THE BELMONT.
It's not much longer than the Derby, adding just a quarter mile to the Derby's total distance. But that final quarter mile has killed many a dream. So how did we see 3 Triple Crown winners in the 70's and none since?
Like Mr. Hitchcock says, it's all about endurance.
Horses in the 70's were built for stamina. They were built not just to get to the finish line, but to run through it. But as horse racing continued, more shorter races were instituted and stamina was sacrificed for speed.
Too many Christians today are built for "speed". They read 1-minute devotionals instead of the Bible and get antsy when Sunday's service begins to extend beyond an hour. Jesus didn't ask for fragments of your life, but the whole thing. God has a race for you to win, but it's a marathon, not a sprint. It requires us running through the finish and not just to it.Paul said in 2 Timothy 4:7
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
Paul's not encouraging speed, but endurance. God promises straight paths when we pursue Him, but He doesn't promise quick paths. God has plans for you, but you must walk in them. Ask God to give you the spiritual stamina to pursue His plans, at His pace, for His glory.
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