The Bicycle Race
In a dream, I had joined a marathon bicycle race. Before I was finished, I got tired and was wanting to quit. I pulled off the trail in a rest area beside a field. Standing in the field was a man who was leaning on the fence looking at me. I leaned my bicycle on the fence and tiredly walked over to him. We began talking and I told him how tired I was and how much I wanted to quit. He looked at me and said, “You are looking at the wrong thing.” I didn’t know what he meant, but he continued, “Concentrate on the spiritual forces that are working inside you to help you finish the course.” With his message in mind, I quickly ran back to my bicycle and began peddling towards the finish line. I was able to finish the race, and was also smiling and breathing slow and easy as I crossed the finish line. His help taught me to stay focused on those things that have eternal value. Those spiritual forces that reside inside us will help in all things we divinely pursue.