Finishing Strong

So many of us are mere sprinters. We rush around starting things here and there, but seem to have trouble getting them finished. In our work, in our faith, in our exercise and diet plans ... we often barely get started before we fail. This is certainly one of my worst traits. However, life is not a sprint. Rather, our journey is more like a marathon. To be effective we must turn our words into actions, our actions into habits, and our habits in to lifestyles. All the best made plans, as it were, are of no avail unless we are still in the race at the finish. A good lesson for all of us, and most of all me, is to strive for the finish. In the end, the tortoise proved to be the more noble athlete. May it be so with us.


The Last Lap
At the starting gun, all is even
Yet, that is far too early to boast
For many a man may come out strong
But the last lap matters the most
During the course of the race, the timid
And the less courageous may fail
But the last lap belongs to the victor
For there shall he ever prevail
One will be first from the starting blocks
And another may set the pace
Yet, the accolades are saved for the man
Who wins at the end of the race

By Frank Carpenter ©