It's hard to believe....but in high school, I was on the track team. Now I never considered myself a runner; however, I did find an event that I liked. I decided to follow after my sister's footsteps and try the shot put and discus.
Now when my sister was in high school she set a record for discus throwing(some 25 years later that record still has not been broken). Thinking I could do the same thing as my sister, I tried very hard to stay in her shoes. What I failed to realize is that we both possessed different qualities, although we have the same parents, we have different strengths and weaknesses. My sister made it to the state level, I on the other hand made it to the regionals and my track career, well let's just say it stopped there. I lost my motivation because in my mind, I needed to do what my sister did.
Have you ever found yourself trying to keep up with the Joneses? This person did this, so you think you can do what they did and sometimes even better. CHAMPIONS, unfortunately for you, you were created to be different, your footprint is not the same as anyone. While you may share the same heavenly father as other believers he has made and equipped you to be different.
CHAMPIONS, it is no need to pattern your life after another person. Within you is greatness and he has called you to do even greater things than others. TODAY, embrace the CHAMPION within and set your own record of abundant living.
Scripture References: Psalms 139; Jeremiah 29:11; Romans 12:4-8; I Corinthians 12:4
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