| Years ago a commercial ran for eggo waffles. | | | | done? Andwhat have we to show? What do you |
| Itshowed two small children grabbing an eggo | | | | think the Tortuswas thinking? |
| wafflepopping out of the toaster, yelling, "Let go | | | | Jesus says in Proverbs 16:18, "Pride goeth beforea |
| of myeggo!!" We didn't see what transpired | | | | fall." And he's right. If we think anythingotherwise |
| between thetwo, yet I have to believe one of | | | | the fall will surely come, it will behard and in the |
| two thingshappened; one of the children would | | | | end it maybe the only thing thatgets your |
| have given inand let go or the waffle would have | | | | attention. Having a relationship with |
| been torn into small pieces. | | | | Christ is much more like running a race like the |
| If you are familiar with any type of racing | | | | Tortus rather than of the Hare. Pacing, |
| thereare two types of racing. The race that is run | | | | thinking,enjoying the journey all the while |
| allout, hold nothing back, full steam ahead to | | | | gainingstrength along the way of the Tortus. Many |
| thefinish line like the "Hare". Or one can is ran | | | | thinkrepenting, getting dunked and to heaven I go |
| ontactics. Plan when to go fast and when to | | | | isthe way such as the Hare. Yet, is it so? |
| slowdown, think ahead, look at the big picture, | | | | Knowing children I don't think either let go ofthe |
| takemind off of self, either way conserving the | | | | eggo before it was too late. Will you do thesame |
| energyto when needing it the most, such as the | | | | and allow your own life be torn apart becauseof |
| "Tortoise". | | | | Pride? Or will you let go of your EGO longenough |
| Do you think the Hare had any pride in hisdecision | | | | for Jesus to put his arms around you andsay |
| on how to run his race? Do you think hethought | | | | trust me that's all. Because at the end of theday, |
| at all about the possibility of the Tortoisebeating | | | | what really matters most is not who won therace |
| him? What do you think the Tortoise wasthinking | | | | or who had the most convincing argument orthe |
| at the beginning, the middle and at theend of the | | | | most money or biggest job title, what |
| race? You silly fool! Yeh, probably so. | | | | mattersmost is your TRUST in Jesus. Either you |
| And so does the devil. | | | | trust inthe things of this world or you trust in |
| Pride is a double edged sword that can really cutif | | | | him,it's just that simple! Who do you think the |
| used in the wrong way. And the devil knows | | | | Haretrusted? And who do you think the Tortus |
| howto use it against us. Most of us fight with | | | | trusted? |
| ourflesh and run our lives such as the Hare did | | | | It may not be in our childhood that we need |
| fullsteam to the finish. That is if the race does | | | | tohear these story's the most. We may have |
| notkill us first before we reach the end. Our | | | | also longforgotten the simple commercials that |
| fleshtells us we can control the pace when our | | | | once taughtus about our lives to come, Yet, at |
| livesare in chaos. It says, try harder, and go | | | | the end of ourrace of life the question will still |
| fasterregain the lead by over powering others. | | | | remain, "Inwhom did you place your trust? |
| And atthe end what do we have? What have we | | | | |