A Special Olympics where handicapped children competed with tremendous dedication and enthusiasm, was being held. One event was the 220-yard dash, Contestants lined up at the starting line, and at the signal, started running as fast as they could. One boy by the name of Andrew quickly took the lead, and was soon about 50 yards ahead of everybody else. As he approached the final turn he looked back and saw that his best friend had fallen and hurt himself on the track. Andrew stopped and looked at the finish line. Then he looked back at his friend. People were hollering, “Run, Andrew, run” But he didn’t. He went back and got his friend, helped him up, brushed off the cinders. Hand in hand, they crossed the finish line dead last. But as they did, the people cheered, because there are some things more important than winning.
Our goal should be to develop not just a winning attitude, but a caring attitude. Because if we care, we win.
The word of the day is win. What really is a win? Crossing the finish line first or crossing the finish line with a friend?
Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Make sure that you are bringing a friend with you to the finish line.