How to have a smooth going of our life with God. Our life on this earth is a running race which must have a proper way of beginning and end.

2. Our Running Race
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Our Running Race (2 Tim 4:7)
- Asap Singh

3. Marathon Race - 42.195 km (26.2 miles)
Iron Man Race - 2.4 mile (3.86 km) swim,
A 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride &
A marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run.
Raced in that order and without a break.

4. 2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept
the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that
day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his
appearing.
நல்ல ப ோரோட்டத்தைப் ப ோரோடிபேன், ஓட்டத்தை முடித்பைன்,
விசுவோசத்தைக் கோத்துக்ககோண்படன். இதுமுைல் நீதியின் கிரீடம் எேக்கோக
தவக்கப் ட்டிருக்கிறது, நீதியுள்ள நியோயோதி தியோகிய கர்த்தர் அந்நோளிபல
அதை எேக்குத் ைந்ைருளுவோர்; எேக்கு மோத்திரமல்ல, அவர்
பிரசன்ேமோகுைதல விரும்பும் யோவருக்கும் அதைத் ைந்ைருளுவோர்.

5. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FACTS CONCERNING
“Our Running Race”
1. Our Race Begins when we born in this world …..
2. There are some shot races we face every now and then….
3. Our Success depends on the finishing of the race ….
4. God being our helper in the time of trials….

6. FOLLOWING ARE THE RACES WE FACE….
a. Spiritual Life
b. Marriage
c. Work / Career

7. THREE STAGES IN A RACE
 1. Preparation – Physical and Mental / Enthusiastic
 2. Running – Frustration / Wanted to Give-up
 3. Completion – Excitement / Happiness

8. GUIDANCE TO HAVE GREAT RUNNING
1. COMMIT TO PERSEVERE
Heb 12:1, “Let us Run with Perseverance.”
Fun and Excitement to achieve something
Many People to Accompany and Cheer for us.
Commitment is needed to continue – if not there is a
chance to quit in between the race.
Commitment to Finish the race well.

9. GUIDANCE TO HAVE GREAT RUNNING
2. DISCIPLINE TO GET SUCCESS
Heb 12:11, “No Discipline seems pleasant…”
Runner must have discipline in various things
Nobody Likes Discipline/Correction
No Pain – No Gain
God’s Discipline & Personal Discipline

10. GUIDANCE TO HAVE GREAT RUNNING
3. MAKING RIGHT CHOICES
Matt 7:13, “Narrow and broad Gates”
Choices Makes Who We are in a Race…
Doing what is Right – not what is Easy
Not taking shot-cuts (As we see commonly today)
Jesus’ Experience in the Wilderness (Matt. 4:1-11)
Not looking at our weakness

11. 4. UNDERSTANDING VARIATIONS
Pilots – Travel Angle Vs Wind Speed
Runner – Speed Variations Vs Distance
Leader - Rules & Regulations Vs Situations
One Solution is not solution always – Situations
to be handled according to variations otherwise
it would end up with wrong results.