Running Our Race

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Inspired by Hebrews 12:1. Praying it encourages all who come across a video to persevere or join the race strong! God loves you!

  1. Oct 23

    Run & Not Grow Weary

    Have you ever felt so exhausted that you wondered if you had the strength to keep going? In this episode of Running Our Race, we explore what it means to grow weary in our walk with God and how we can find renewed strength in Him. Isaiah 40:30–31 reminds us that even the strongest among us will grow tired, but those who wait on the Lord will have their strength renewed. Through a deeper look at the Hebrew word yaga, meaning to grow weary, exhausted, or faint, we reflect on the reality of spiritual, emotional, and physical exhaustion. Sometimes the weight of life's circumstances leaves us feeling like we have nothing left to give. But God never intended for us to run this race relying solely on our own strength. In Psalm 6:6–9, we see David crying out to God in the middle of his weariness, overwhelmed by grief and tears, yet confident that the Lord has heard his prayers. Psalm 59:4 reminds us that even when we face opposition we didn't cause, we can still call on God for help. "But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." — Isaiah 40:31 Growing weary doesn't mean you've failed the race. It reminds you that you need the One who gives you strength to finish it. You may be tired, overwhelmed, or struggling to take another step, but don't forget where your strength comes from. Bring your exhaustion, your tears, and your burdens before the Lord. Wait on Him. Trust in Him. Let Him renew your strength. And keep running your race.

  2. Oct 16

    Running Our Race: … or Running Away?

    Are you running the race God has called you to, or are you running away from your problems, your purpose, and His calling? In this episode of Running Our Race, we take a closer look at the direction of our lives and what it truly means to follow God's leading. Sometimes we find ourselves running from difficult situations, uncomfortable seasons, or even the very calling God has placed on our lives. But what if the places we're trying so hard to escape are the very places where God wants to speak to us? Through Hosea 2:14, we explore the significance of the wilderness. We often associate the desert with trials, isolation, and suffering, yet Scripture reveals that God can use those very seasons to draw us closer to Him and speak tenderly to our hearts. We also explore the biblical meanings behind words connected to the wilderness, walking, and running, reminding ourselves that it's not just about how fast we're moving, but whether we're moving in the direction God has called us to go. Through Jeremiah 23:10 and Genesis 50:20, we're challenged to consider how our choices affect our course and how God can bring purpose even out of situations intended for harm. "But then I will win her back once again. I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her there." — Hosea 2:14 (NLT) Not every wilderness is a place of abandonment. Sometimes it's a place of encounter. You can be running with all your strength and still be headed in the wrong direction. The goal isn't simply to keep moving, it's to follow the One who knows the course. Don't run away from what God is calling you to walk through. Run toward Him, trust His direction, and remember whose race you're running.

  3. Oct 9

    Restored

    What happens when life leaves us broken, wounded, or feeling like we've lost more than we can recover? Can God really restore what was taken from us? In this episode of Running Our Race, “RESTORED,” we dive into the beautiful promise of God's restoration and His ability to bring healing, peace, and renewal into our lives. Joel 2:25–26 reminds us that God can restore the years that have been lost. Through the Hebrew word Shalam (Strong's H7999), we explore how restoration goes beyond simply getting something back. It carries the meaning of making whole, bringing peace, making amends, and restoring what was broken. But why do we suffer? And how should we respond when someone has wronged us? Through Isaiah 57:15, 18, Proverbs 20:22–24, and Proverbs 16:7, we are reminded that God sees our pain, heals the brokenhearted, and calls us to trust Him rather than seek revenge. We don't have to fight every battle ourselves. God knows how to bring justice, healing, and peace in His perfect timing. God restores us because we are His children, but we must also continue running our race in obedience. When we fall, His mercy is there to lift us back up. When others wrong us, we can trust Him to handle what is beyond our control. And even in seasons of suffering, we still have a reason to praise Him! Restoration doesn't mean the race will always be easy, but it reminds us that our setbacks don't have to be the end of our story. Keep running. Keep trusting. Keep obeying. And through it all, KEEP PRAISING HIM! Remember: What feels broken or lost is never beyond God's ability to restore. 🏃‍♀️🔥

  4. Oct 2

    SCREAM!

    What would happen if we cried out to God now, instead of waiting until we had nowhere else to turn? In this episode of Running Our Race, we talk about what it means to truly call out to God, to seek Him with urgency, desperation, faith, and expectation. Throughout the Psalms, we repeatedly see people crying out in distress and discovering that God hears them. Jeremiah 33:3 gives us the invitation: “Call to me and I will answer you.” Sometimes our “scream” comes from pain. Sometimes it comes from desperation. Sometimes we've cried for so long that, like Psalm 69, we feel exhausted from calling and waiting. But even in the waiting, we can continue putting our hope in God's Word and trusting that our cries have reached His ears. Psalm 119 shows us someone seeking God wholeheartedly, crying out, rising early, staying awake, remembering His promises, and asking to be revived. That raises an important question for us: Why wait for a crisis to seek God with that kind of desperation? Proverbs 1 gives us a sobering contrast. There can be danger in continually rejecting God's wisdom and assuming we'll seek Him later when calamity comes. Now is the time to call. Now is the time to seek Him. Now is the time to encounter God. "In my distress I called upon the LORD and cried to my God for help; He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry for help came before Him, into His very ears." — Psalm 18:6 Don't save your scream for the emergency. Don't wait for the storm, the heartbreak, or the moment when you've exhausted every other option. Cry out while you're running. Cry out when you're tired. Cry out while you're waiting. Cry out when things are going well. Call on Him now. Seek Him now. Encounter Him now. He is listening.

  5. Sep 25

    Being in Shape

    Are you in shape for the race or are you still allowing God to shape you? In this episode of Running Our Race, we look at what it means to remain moldable in the hands of the Potter. Jeremiah 18 gives us the picture of clay that becomes marred while being shaped, yet the potter doesn't immediately throw it away. Instead, he forms it again according to what seems best to him. In the same way, there may be areas of our lives that don't look the way we expected, but God is still at work shaping us according to His purpose. But Jeremiah 19 gives us a much more sobering picture: a hardened jar that is smashed and cannot be repaired. It challenges us to consider whether we're still allowing God to mold us or whether we've become hardened and resistant to His correction. Then in 2 Corinthians 4:7–10, we're reminded that we are jars of clay carrying an incredible treasure. We're fragile, imperfect vessels, yet God's power is revealed through our weakness. We may be hard pressed, perplexed, persecuted, and struck down but through Him, we are not crushed, abandoned, or destroyed. "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand." — Jeremiah 18:6 Being in shape isn't about already being a perfect vessel. It's about staying in the Potter's hands. We may be pressed, reshaped, and stretched along the way, but the goal isn't to display how strong the jar is, it's to reveal the power of the God who lives within it. Stay moldable. Stay in His hands. And let the Potter shape you for the race He's called you to run.

  6. Sep 18

    Brake Check

    Sometimes in the middle of the race, we need to stop and remember who we are and who we are not. In this episode of Running Our Race, we're doing a brake check: slowing down long enough to examine our identity, our hearts, and the direction we're headed. In Acts 13:25, John finishes his course with a clear understanding of his identity. When people could have mistaken him for someone greater, he pointed the attention away from himself and toward the One who was coming after him. In a culture where phrases like “I'm him” can celebrate confidence and self-importance, this episode asks a deeper question: Where is the line between confidence and making ourselves the center? And when we hear people publicly acknowledge “God,” are we also willing to examine what we mean when we say His name—and whether our lives actually point to Him? Romans 2:1–8 turns the brake check inward. Before examining everyone else's lives, beliefs, or actions, we're called to examine our own. God's kindness should lead us to repentance, not give us a reason to become comfortable with the very things we recognize as wrong in others. And sometimes, that brake check isn't voluntary. Psalm 119:67 and 71 shows how affliction can interrupt the direction we're headed and teach us to return to God's Word. What feels like something slowing us down may become the very thing God uses to redirect us. "Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word... It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes." — Psalm 119:67, 71 A brake check isn't the end of the race. It's a chance to make sure we're still running the right one. Stop. Examine your heart. Remember your identity. Make the correction if necessary and then keep running with your eyes on Christ.

  7. Sep 11

    Wrong Environments

    Have you ever considered how much your environment is affecting your walk with God? In this episode of Running Our Race, we talk about the importance of recognizing the environments we place ourselves in, and what those environments are producing in us. Scripture warns us that “bad company ruins good morals,” but our environment goes beyond just the people around us. It can include the places we remain, the voices we listen to, the situations we entertain, and even the spiritual condition of the soil where we're trying to grow. Through Psalm 1 and the parable of the sower in Matthew 13, we see the difference between being planted where we can flourish and trying to grow where our faith is constantly being choked out. And through the lives of the prodigal son, Jonah, and David, we're reminded that sometimes our greatest problems begin when we find ourselves somewhere we were never supposed to be, or leave the place where God called us to remain. The prodigal son eventually came to his senses and realized he didn't have to stay where he was. Jonah ran in the opposite direction of God's instruction. David remained home during a season when kings went to battle, and what followed changed the course of his life. These stories challenge us to examine not only what we're doing, but where we are while we're doing it. Reflection Questions: Is your current environment helping you grow closer to God or slowly pulling you away?What kind of “soil” are you allowing your faith to grow in?Are there people, places, habits, or influences affecting who you're becoming?Have you gotten comfortable somewhere God never intended you to stay?Is there an environment you know God is calling you to leave?Where do you need to become more intentionally “planted” so that you can grow and bear fruit?"He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither." — Psalm 1:3 You can have a good seed and still struggle to grow in the wrong soil. Sometimes moving forward in your race means recognizing that the environment you're in is affecting the runner you're becoming. Pay attention to where you're planted, who you're running with, and whether your surroundings are helping you move toward God or away from Him.

  8. Sep 3

    Dying to Live

    What if truly living requires something in us to die first? In this episode of Running Our Race, we explore the biblical call to die to ourselves so that Christ can fully live through us. Galatians 2:20 reminds us that following Jesus is more than adding Him to our lives, it is surrendering our old life and allowing Him to become the center of a new one. Through Galatians 5:24 and Romans 8:13, we talk about putting to death the desires of the flesh and choosing to walk by the Spirit. This kind of dying isn't about losing our life without purpose; it's about letting go of the things that keep us from experiencing the life God has for us. Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus in John 3:3–5 takes this even deeper: in order to enter into new life, we must be born again. The old has to make way for the new. "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me." — Galatians 2:20 Sometimes the greatest transformation in our race doesn't come from trying harder to become better, it comes through surrender. We die to the flesh, die to our own way, and die to the person we once were so that we can truly live in Christ.

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Inspired by Hebrews 12:1. Praying it encourages all who come across a video to persevere or join the race strong! God loves you!

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    adamariz
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    2026
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