A few days ago I was listening to Johnny Cash's song, "I Walk the Line", while I was running. One of the lines in the song is "Keep a close watch on this heart of mine." It reminded me of several scriptures: Proverbs 4:23 - "Above all else, guard your heart for it is the … [Read more...]
Olympic Athletes of Faith
We're about half way through the Olympics and I don't know about you but my competitive juices begin to stir up from my old distance running days. I just wish there were more live finals televised of more of the running events. I've come across a few web sites that have listed … [Read more...]
Exercise, God & Your Heart – Weekly Faith and Health Scripture – Psalm 119:32
We all know that exercise is good for the heart. Aerobic exercise, the kind that causes the heart rate to rise and stay at an elevated level for a period of time, is most beneficial for the cardiovascular system. I've been a runner for over 44 years. During that time my heart and … [Read more...]
Running Your Race – Weekly Faith and Health Scripture – Heb. 12:1-3
".... since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on … [Read more...]
Weekly Health Devotional: Hebrews 12:1 Running Without Additional Weight
Long distance runners know the importance of not carrying around any unnecessary weight during a race. Every bit of weight you can strip off can help. I remember the days when the numbers you'd wear on the front of your shirt were made of paper. Before races, I would cut the … [Read more...]
Running and Praying
"When you go for a prayerful run, you can pray as if you are talking to someone right next to you. The words are important, but you don't have to make up your own prayer extemporaneously......" read more about running & praying and the book Running - The Sacred Art: Preparing … [Read more...]
