Why do you run?

As a runner I'm often asked "What are you running from?" I laugh then say "Nothing, I just enjoy it. It's a great way to clear my head." During my highschool and college years I would run 2-5 miles daily. This time in my life was when I was the farthest from God. Church was my choice so I didn't go. Sin was controlling my life. The chains from my addiction were holding my down and I didn't even know it.

Running in 2009 was my public escape while sin was my secret escape. Sin was causing my stress so I would run. I was battling a never ending cycle. I just come to realize today that during those years I was running from God. For almost a year I suffered from severe tendentious in my knee so running wasn't an option. I stopped cold turkey when I almost got seriously injured.

Jump 15 years to april 24. I've been back in church for a few months. My addiction battle has been won for a few years. My walk with God has been slowly growing in the background. I decided to start running again. My reason originally was because Samantha and I were planning on going to the beach after a 10 year break. Running at the beach was something a always enjoyed doing. It started out as great exercise. The I decided to run to worship music. After a few times of this I started crave my time running so I could worship and praise God without destraction.

So if someone would ask me "Why do you run?" I would now reply with "I running to God." I spent my entire life running from God and no matter how far a I would go He was always right behind me. You are always holding on to me.