Heart to Heart September 2013

Run to Victory

//Kenneth W. Hagin

It was May 1957 at the Oregon state high school track meet. I was one of the guys the newspaper called "The Cinderella Seven." The starting gun cracked at 9 o'clock sharp. One minute and 37 seconds later, the 880 relay was over. I will never forget it as long as I live.
I began to see white spots in front of my eyes 20 yards from the fellow I was to hand the baton off to. My lungs were burning for lack of oxygen. My legs felt like rubber.

But somewhere down inside me was a dream—a dream of winning. And when those white spots appeared, I remembered another day—the only day my dad had been able to see me compete in a track meet.

In my mind's eye, I saw Dad by the finish line. And in my head I heard him holler, "Come on, boy! Run, Slim!" With those words ringing in my heart, I reached back, got strength from somewhere deep within, and finished the race. And "The Cinderella Seven" won the meet!

This month I encourage you to pick up your own baton. God has spoken to every one of us at some time in our lives. He's given us dreams, visions, and things to accomplish for Him. Pull that dream off the shelf, dust it off, and get on with it. The finish line is just a little further ahead!

Maybe your dream has been obliterated by failure, distress, or sickness. The devil will do all he can to steal your dream. But don't let that stop you. Begin to dream in line with God's Word. See yourself successful. See yourself healed. See yourself as more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus. See yourself as greater than the circumstances around you (1 John 4:4).

I can see Jesus Christ leaning out across the finish line hollering, "Come on, man! Come on, woman! Just a few more steps and you've got it made! Don't lose the dream now! Run to victory!"

Don't miss a single page of this month's magazine. Each article will open your eyes to the victorious race God wants you to run.