God has called us to many difficult challenges. Just because we are not perfect nor can we ever be perfect, does not mean that we should ever try to settle for anything else. He desires a people which worships Him and which is completely sold out to Him. We are incapable of being perfect, but with God, all things are possible. Through God's strength and victory, we can do all things. This is one of the benefits of coming to Christ.
We can be hard on ourselves, believing that it is not possible for us to succeed. We may even come to the belief that there is really no point to doing anything, but that couldn't be further from the truth. He has called us into His truth and His kingdom to be His servants. He asked us to be His messengers, so that is what we are. Now it's time to run.
As we continue to run our race, we realize more and more the importance of selling out to God. We discover that the rewards that come with being faithful far out weight the costs. John Piper shares these thoughts on faithfulness: "Faithfulness means finishing the race, and finishing the race means unimaginable joy forever and ever and ever."
Not everyone is called to set world records, not everyone is called to sprint full speed, and not everyone is called to the same race (though some are). We are, however, all called to run the race that God has given us, and to finish the race that we have been given.
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