Monday's Verse of the day Devotional

Good morning! I find it very hard to run a race by myself and with no one cheering. It's lonely, awkward and easy to cheat. But when you are racing with others, there's a push to do your best and a feeling of being able to do more when people are cheering.

It's easy to get weary in this race of faith. It's easy to feel lonely and awkward trying to fit in and find your place. It's easy to shortcut your integrity when no one is watching. But see, we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses.

They have lived the faith, finished their race and shown us what is possible when God is the center of our lives. Let that be the motivation to keep running in such a way as to win. Let it be the voices cheering you on to do your best and to keep going when you feel like giving up.

Lay aside the trap of quitting so you can run with endurance and finish the race set before you. Put off all that holds you back and drags you down. Keep your integrity and keep running! That way, you can receive the award of eternal life and show others through your life how to keep fighting the good fight and keep striving to make a each day a great day!