Good Afternoon Thoughtsharers!
Yes I made it up, I had to call you something.  This is a NEW DAY and I am choosing to rejoice in it.  It's Monday...didn't get much sleep last night so thank God I took a nap yesterday.  That was my Mother's Day gift to me!
I've decided to enter a race, or more importantly be a better participant in the race for my life.  I've been feeling kinda lonely lately, unsettled and unsatisfied with where I am in my life.  Comparing my lives with those of my family, friends, coworkers, complete strangers and feeling like I don't measure up.  Should be making more, saying more, doing more, being more ...MORE WHAT! 

We miss so much of life trying to be what we think we ought to be, what someone says we should be, what we feel we must be, we completely miss being who we are.  God says I am fearfully and wonderfully made and that everything He creates is good.  So I'm God good - even when I don't act like it or feel like it.  It doesn't diminish or eliminate what He said.  I'm God good.  No I'm not God!  I'm God good.  I'm valuable...lovable, redeemable, forgivable, remarkable and sometimes downright indescribable.  I'm God good.  So I'm running this race of my life with a little bit more clarity today - recognizing in my heart that the fact that I continue to run, that I continue to strive, that I haven't given up or given in makes me a winner already. 

I look around and see people prospering where I'm faltering and instead of moping, I will rejoice because that means there's hope for me.  I look around and see people progressing in goals and dreams exactly like mine and instead of allowing envy and bitterness to take root, I'm inspired and ignited to step up to my dreams and let them soar.  Why, because I'm God good.

You might not get it and I'm sure I didn't make it all clear because I frankly can't just take the time right now, but for those struggling with retaining their joy, sustaining their strength, striving to reach and surpass the potential in them - you need to get it in your spirit that you are GOD good and so all that you face and every obstacle that tries to trip you up CAN NOT SUCCEED because you are GOD good.  It may take a little time...a little more work...a little more suffering...a little more patience but you will win the race because the finish line is not drawn by men so therefore it can't be erased by men.  When you recognize who you are, whose you are, and that by the grace of God YOU ARE...you know you can win. 

These troubles, trials and tribulations aren't my obstacles, my obstacle is what I believe about those troubles, trials and tribulations and what I do in the midst of them.  Those are outside forces trying to break my faith and slow my stride...but I'm in this race to win and I will because I'm God good!