I love to run, but sometimes running for a long time can get really tough. And running in a marathon can be really tough, you can get really tired, hungry, and dehydrated, but if you want to finish the race then you must continue on when things get tough, and that’s called endurance. You see when things get tough most people just give up, but we need to endure and keep going no matter how tough it gets.
Actor: Whew! I am ready!
Teacher: Ready for what?
Actor: Ready for the big race! I got my shorts on, my headband, my water bottle, some protein bars, my lunch, a towel to wipe off the sweat, an extra t-shirt, extra socks for when these get too sweaty, sunscreen, umbrella…you know just all the essentials for a race.
Teacher: Whoa, you don’t need all that stuff for a race. In fact it is going to slow you down and make it tougher to endure through the race.
Actor: I don’t need this stuff?
Teacher: No! Just put the bag down. Does that feel lighter?
Actor: Yeah, this will be much easier to run now! Thanks! (Runs off stage)
Teacher: Ready for what?
Actor: Ready for the big race! I got my shorts on, my headband, my water bottle, some protein bars, my lunch, a towel to wipe off the sweat, an extra t-shirt, extra socks for when these get too sweaty, sunscreen, umbrella…you know just all the essentials for a race.
Teacher: Whoa, you don’t need all that stuff for a race. In fact it is going to slow you down and make it tougher to endure through the race.
Actor: I don’t need this stuff?
Teacher: No! Just put the bag down. Does that feel lighter?
Actor: Yeah, this will be much easier to run now! Thanks! (Runs off stage)
Would it be easy to run a race with this backpack on? No it wouldn’t. But so many times we make things more difficult on us by carrying around all of our burdens. You need to endure through tough times in your life and give your burdens to God. That’s is what our memory verse talks about today…
“Give your burdens to the Lord, and He will take care of you.” Psalm 55:22
So whenever you are going through a tough time, give your burdens to God and endure through those tough times. Living for God isn’t always going to be easy. Sometimes you will have friends who try to get you to do things that you know are wrong, like lying to your teacher to stay out of trouble, or stealing candy from the store. Those people who try to get you to do bad things are like this burden (Hold up backpack) and they can slow you down in living for God. Or maybe you somebody hurt you, they were mean to you or did something bad to you and every time you think about it, it just hurts even more. That is another burden that weighs you down. Give that burden to God and get rid of what holds you back just like you should let go of this backpack if you were running a race.
So endure even when it’s tough, don’t stop living for God, and get rid of what holds you back, all you need is God.
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