Halfway up the slopes of a not-too-difficult climb in the Swiss Alps, climbers stop in a quaint restaurant to eat, drink, and enjoy the warmth of an open fire. How many climbers, though fully capable of reaching the pinnacle, settle in the comfort of the restaurant rather than pushing on to conquer the peak? More than half.

It’s good to celebrate our successes, but it can also be tempting to get to a certain stage and back off on the effort because things seem to be going well enough. At any stage we can easily get too satisfied with where we are, and miss out on the amazing vistas and victories God has ahead of us if we can keep pushing ahead.

1Cor 9:24 Run the race in such a way as to get the prize.

Hebrews 12:1 Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

What are some of the things you are pressing towards, working towards?

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