James was excited as he turned the two hundred mark heading towards home. Two and three –quarter laps had gone and he was still in the lead. His one and only goal was to win this race and he was full of confidence that he could do it. His thoughts race ahead to the podium, the applause, the glory,
                    
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                    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 3, 2010
                
                
                
                    RUNNING THE RACE
Many of you know that I have fairly poor eyesight. However, my eyesight today is far better than it was when I was a child. The Lord has given me much better eyesight today than I have ever had I my life. When I was a kid, however, my eyesight was terrible. 
So as I was
                    
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                    Contributed by Jeffrey Rowe on Dec 29, 2012
                
                
                
                    In 2 Tim 4:7 Paul said that death was like finishing the race.  Like crossing the finish line.   That all of life is really about one thing – finishing well.  Accomplishing the dreams and goals that God has for your life.
I ran cross country in high school.  We’d go out to these golf courses and
                    
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                    Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 13, 2009
                
                
                
                    Illustration: Children’s Talk: Running a race. Share what you have in life with others. Pass the baton to the next person.
God started this race and was at the
                    
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                    NO RUNS, NO HITS, NO ERRORS
In one little Midwestern town, Miss Jones had the distinction of being the oldest resident in town. So when she died, the editor of the local paper wanted to print a little article remembering this dear old lady, except he couldn't think of anything to say when he sat
                    
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                    · The Iditarod trail sled dog race runs over 1,100 miles from Anchorage in south central Alaska to Nome along the Bearing Sea.  It takes from 10 to 15 days to complete what has been called the “last great race on earth.”  The Iditarod is not an easy race; it is run in sub-zero temperatures with
                    
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                    The Greeks had a race in their Olympic games that was unique. Oddly enough, the winner was not the runner who finished first and fastest. It was the first runner who finished the race with his torch still lit. 
I am not trying to outrun others.
I just want to run all the way to the
                    
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                    Contributed by Charles Wallis on May 7, 2009
                
                
                
                    IN THE RACE TOGETHER
Team Hoyt runs in marathons and triatholons.  Dick Hoyt pushes his son Rick, who has cerebal palsy, in a wheelchair, rides him on a bike, and pulls him in a boat, but they both experience the thrill of a race.  
We have a loving Father who carries us through our trials,
                    
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                    THE THREE RACES
A boy realised that God had made him fast.  He wanted to have a race in his village to prove his speed.  People from his village and the surrounding villages were invited, either as competitors or spectators.  A wise man came to watch the race, which the boy won easily.  Everyone
                    
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                    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jun 6, 2010
                
                
                
                    In the 1940’s there was race, a race to get the mightiest weapon this world had yet seen. The United States had the Manhattan Project. Hitler had his heavy water experiments. After the war it was learned that Hitler was much farther away from developing the atomic bomb than some had feared. But
                    
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                    When principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then battle is your calling, and peace has become sin; you must, at the price of dearest peace, lay your convictions bare before
                    
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