We were fortunate enough to be able to see several Paralympics events
in September and were even able to meet several of the athletes and
see their medals. The children were particularly inspired by meeting
Richard Whitehead, a 200m Gold medallist who runs on prosthetic legs.
We were able to hold his gold medal and have several photos with him.
Once again, the greatest lesson from the experience came from our
youngest child. "Isn't it amazing that even though he has no legs,
Richard can still win a gold medal. Not even having no legs stopped
him from running – that's amazing isn't it?" Coming from a child who
faces his own daily challenges, this was a very powerful statement.
I often doubt my abilities and find reasons why it would be a better
idea not to try for fear of failure. But actually, with God beside us,
we have all we need to just go for it. There will always be obstacles
in our way, reasons why we think we shouldn't bother, but God has set
us a challenge, He has laid before us a race to be won. There will be
hurdles we need to jump along the way, there will be times when we
stumble and fall, when we feel like giving up. But just as Richard
was equipped with his prosthetic legs to enable him to complete the
task set for him, so we too are equipped with all the tools we need to
run the race before us. Get yourself equipped and just go for it!
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of
witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that
so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked
out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of
faith…. So that you will not grow weary and lose heart." Hebrews
12:1-3 [NIV]
Corinne Mason
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