Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Below is a simple reflection that i thought of while I was looking through a blog and i adapted this from the blog together with some of my personal thoughts.
A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?'
The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'. They went on to complete the marathon together.
Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going through the race together.
One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together.' To which, his father said 'Yes' to.
For those who didn't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the Big Island.
Father and son went on to complete the race together.
I was extremely touched when i watched this video. It taught me that in life, even if you may seem disabled, and unable to do certain stuff, there always will be someone there to help. Also, it brought my mind back to this phrase in Isaiah 49, it is stated that God has our names written on the palm of His hands. For this very reason, we should rely more on him. He will guide us through the wilderness just as the father did in the video.
Wednesday, April 16