In the book of Wisdom we are reminded that Grace and Mercy are with God’s holy ones, and you and I are called to be Holy.  Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is a demanding calling, but following Him is fulfilling beyond our wildest speculations.

I don’t know how many of you remember Dave Wottle the 800 m 1972 Olympic Gold Medal winner, after the first lap he was dead last and his only goal at that moment was not to finish last.   

His persistence and perseverance enabled him to not finish last but to win the gold medal, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120Bi0vhRPg

In the spiritual life we need to be persistent and to preserve to finish with the gold medal in the “land of the living”, we need to be reminded this part of the journey is only the first lap.

Another running story may help us focus on the real goal of doing God’s will here on earth so we can be with the Lord forever in heaven. Dick and Dave Hoyt, http://www.teamhoyt.com.

Rick told his father while in his wheel chair, “Dad, when I’m running, it feels like I’m not disabled.”

Remember what advice St. Francis de Sales gave us, “Be who you are and be it well.”  You are a child of God, “be it well”.

May God Be Praised!