Re:Generation Sample

RUN At It 

A few years ago my friends and I were driving through central London and pulled up at some traffic lights. Before I knew it, my friend who was driving suddenly un-did his seat belt and was running across the other side of the road. I didn’t have a clue what had happened but soon realized he was helping out a young man who was being beaten up just a few yards away. We all got out of the car and helped and it all ended as quick as it began with no major injuries.

It blew me away that my friend had been so instinctive and brave. I remember thinking ‘Would I have run so quick?’ It inspired me that in life we have to run at what scares us.

David did just the same. He shrugs off Saul’s armour knowing he’s got to do it his way and runs at Goliath with only a sling and stone. 

Have you ever thrown a ball? Ever wanted to throw it further or faster? Then you probably took a run-up, a few steps or a full on sprint. 

You see the momentum behind David as he ran contributed to the power of the simple stone hitting Goliath's head. If he’d stayed standing would it have struck with the same force? Absolutely not! 

You have to run at Goliath. 

Goliath had a sword and armour. David had a stone and tunic. You have to attack the giant with the opposite force. You have to run at pride with humility. You have to charge fear with courage. You have chase down doubt with stepping out and trust. You can not take down obesity without embracing discipline. You’ll never defeat temptation without being accountable and believing that it will change.

Stop thinking the solution is outside of yourself and realise that the same power that conquered the grave, the power of God is WITHIN you. If all you’ve got is a pebble of willingness, start running. It will take time. It will take radical obedience and sacrifice but there is a life beyond your giants and if you can’t do it for yourself do it for the generations that are counting on you.

- How can you run at what scares you?

- What simple things do you have in your hands to make a change?

- Make a plan, share with a friend and get running at your giants. If you trip up, get back up and go again. You’ll only lose if you give up on trying.

Every generational curse is broken by a generational choice. Be the one to make a change.