Whatcha Chasing?

Thump. Thump. Thump.

I can feel the beat of my heart match the rhythm of my feet.

Breathe in and Breathe out. Breathe in and Breath out.

So much energy is being exerted from my every fiber and my every being.

My muscles are tight, and my legs are screaming at me to stop.

“But I mustn’t stop.”

I am so close I can almost reach out and grab what is in front of me.

All I must do is keep running and I will catch it.

Keep running and I will catch it.

…….

But wait!

What exactly am I chasing?

What will I get when I have captured what is in front of me?

Is there even a prize?

And if not, then why am I chasing it?

If there is not a prize, then what is there? Nothing?

Or worse ; what if I catch what I am chasing and it ends up harming me.

The above monologue has been rehearsed in by my inner thoughts lately. I constantly feel the strain of the chase and I rarely know what I am running after. I have noticed that I am not the only one who runs after unknown things. The whole World, especially my generation is working really hard to catch many a things, that they believe will fulfill them.

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself what are you chasing? I have begun to slow down long enough to ask that question. What am I chasing and what will it give me when I catch it? I figured if I am excreting a lot of energy running after something, there better be a good reason. I also better receive something when I capture it.

I want a prize that is fulfilling and will last. Not everything we chase in life has a prize attached to it. A lot of things have nothing attached to it and many things take something away from you.

I have to be careful what I put energy, blood, sweat and tears into pursuing. It would be a shame to chase something so hard and when I catch it I am left with nothing. It would be even worse if when I finally capture what I was running after, that a piece of me is taken away. The tragedy.

So, my inner monologue is going to change. I refuse to run aimlessly. I want a prize for what I catch, and I want it to add to me, not take away from me. Therefore, I must run after the correct things. I, however, do not know how to do this on my own. I need the correct coach and personal trainer to help me with that.

I’ve got the best in the business. His name is Jesus. That may sound cheesy to you, but bring on the cheddar, because it is true. I do not have the energy in me anymore, to run after frivolous things. I want to be trained on how to run and shown what to chase after. I want a prize.

Prayer if you need:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Please show me what I am chasing in life. If I am chasing something that I should not be, please let me know. Please put me on the right path to chase the right things. Give me strength to say no to chasing what is not mine; and say yes to what I am suppose to be chasing.

In the name of Jesus I pray,

Amen