Today my son, his girlfriend, and I visited a facility where some Olympic competitors train. As we toured the gyms, the memorabilia, and the trophies, I kept thinking about the time and total commitment it takes to be the best. No doubt these people took years of their lives just working on perfecting their talent. It culminates in those minutes of competition when they show the world everything they’ve got. I guess that is what differentiates gold medalists from the average people touring their facility. I have heard the faith life compared to that of athletes. But instead of working on the physical part of your body, a person is strengthening the spirit – their soul. A saint is one who spends years working on their relationship with God by praying, reading scripture and spiritual writings, and showing the world what they’ve got by the way they treat their fellow human beings. The big difference is that each one of us is capable of winning the gold so to speak. God has promised that everyone who follows Him will live with Him forever in peace and love. We don’t have to be perfect, but we do have to give it our best effort.

2 Timothy 4:7-8 ” I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.”

I Found God today in a reminder of what can be achieved through commitment.