October 1968 – at the Mexico City Olympics, die hard spectators waited for the last few finishers of the marathon. The race was won by Mamo Walde of Ethiopia, one hour before.
The crowd started to leave as it was getting dark. However,news was sent through that there was one last runner. The crowd could hear police sirens away off. John Stephen Akhwari from Tanzania was making his way slowly to the end after having a bad fall – his leg was bandaged and bleeding.
The crowd started to leave as it was getting dark. However,news was sent through that there was one last runner. The crowd could hear police sirens away off. John Stephen Akhwari from Tanzania was making his way slowly to the end after having a bad fall – his leg was bandaged and bleeding.
When he hit the last 400 metres, the stadium rose and applauded until he reached the finish line. Awesome. He was asked the question,“Why did you finish the race when you had no chance of winning a medal?”
“My country did not send me to Mexico City to start the race. They sent me to finish the race.”
God hasn’t marked out a race for you to begin,but one to finish. God has given you a vision to complete. And the way we finish is more important than how we begin. And how we finished, is determined by what’s in us.
Any true vision for life will increase our ability to give and receive love. What’s the point in life if you gain the whole world but lose your soul? The test of any vision is how much love you have as you journey to its completion.
“My country did not send me to Mexico City to start the race. They sent me to finish the race.”
God hasn’t marked out a race for you to begin,but one to finish. God has given you a vision to complete. And the way we finish is more important than how we begin. And how we finished, is determined by what’s in us.
Any true vision for life will increase our ability to give and receive love. What’s the point in life if you gain the whole world but lose your soul? The test of any vision is how much love you have as you journey to its completion.
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