Pre- Season Preparations.

As my physical therapy progresses very well it is time to think about Training and Racing. I am very excited about the prospects of another great season. I look forward to the battle of competition as well as glorifying my Saviour as well. I look forward to a great year as a triathlete and as a Christian. What a year 2010 was and I will be hard to top last year. The awesome Journey I took last year was beyond belief. My Tri- season and my spiritual walk was Amazing to say the least. God has truly blessed me. With that being said I have thought allot about preparation.

While it may be true I have sat down a little and considered what I should do as far as training. I have considered how I want to train for the North Carolina Triple T. I have considered how I will train for Tri-Shark, but my focus right now is not fully on Triathlon Training. Don't get me wrong I am excited to be training full tilt in just a few weeks. I cannot wait to be running, cycling and swimming with the heart of a Champion (in my mind) once again. Although now it will be for the Glory of God. In how I race and how I carry myself in front of my teammates T3 and my fellow competitors as well. I am just a little more focused on my walk with Christ.

Our Church is going through a series based on the book Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick. I love this book and it has changed the way I look and  actually pray. It is based on the story of Joshua in the book of Joshua in the Bible. It focuses on the story of how Joshua asked God to make the Sun Stand Still for an entire day + another day. So that the Children of Israel could defeat the Amorites. (Joshua 10) Now while it may be true that Joshua had audacious Faith to ask God to stop the sun, what I think we miss is how he got to the point to have this audacious faith.  You See Joshua was in Egypt when Moses took the Children of Israel out of Egypt. He was with Moses when he parted the Red Sea, ate the manna from heaven, drank water from a rock.  What am I saying is that God prepared him for the task at hand. He became 2nd in command to Moses and led the children of Israel into the promise land. He learned from Moses. He saw the miracles and the curses. He saw the victories and the losses. But most of all he sat outside of the promise land for 40 years waiting for the time to lead the Children of Israel into the promise land. I think I can safely say that Joshua was fully trained for the task at hand. He knew he could come to God and take God at his word and claim boldly the Promise of  God. God had prepared Joshua for the task he had for him.

Jesus also did this with His Apostles in Matthew chapter 10. Before Jesus sent them out to Preach the Kingdom of God is at hand. Even before He sent them out to heal the sick and cast out demons. Jesus sat them down and gave them some instructions. (Mk. 6:8-13, Lk.9:1-11) He gave them the purpose of what they were to do. How they were to do it. With what resources to do it with. What to do with those who rejected them and how to respond to those who despise and seek to harm them. Finally He told them the reward for such service. Once again if God has a task for you He will make sure you are prepared to do it. Even if you don't think you are. If He leads, you are ready to do it.

While I enter this new phase of my life. I find myself saying, "God I know your hand is on me, and I see your blessings. I just want to know what You have for me and why are You leading me the way  You are? I want to know my task and what it is that I am suppose to do for you? What is my Sun Stand Still moment? When will I be ready?" I guess like me you will have to wait and see what the answers to all of my questions and hopefully more on my up coming triathlon season. While we prepare for our triathlon seasons and our faith walk lets remember to do it while we Stare At Lines.