The real winner may not be
The one who can run fast,
For wisdom’s wealth along the way
He quickly may run past.
He who sets a steady pace
May likely have more gain.
Though he never wins a race,
But his steps won’t be in vain.
For he with diligence will run
And gather riches on his way.
Growing in perception,
From his path he will not stray.
Knowing he has done his best
And knowing God will bring reward,
By running faithfully his race
A winning race he will have scored.
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a
cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin
which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience
the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the
author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy
that was set before him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and is set down at
the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:1-2 KJV
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf