If you want to know what a race well run looks like, well, it's hard to find examples better than this:
From Mind Body and Soul Fitness:
I may have been the only person to have become friends with John MacArthur and not know who he was. I think that's what was special about our friendship. He was humble. He was very kind. He became my teacher even though I didn't ask him to. He did it with such grace. I never posted a thing about John because his security and privacy here was my priority once I found out who he was. He treated me like family. My heart aches out of selfishness. I miss my friend. I miss talking to him several days a week. I miss asking him any question in the world and him having the perfect answer. I miss my mentor. We fought for 3 years to keep you strong and man how I miss you saying "I need my trainer" every time you had a set back you gave it your all to get strong again and again and again! Thanks for showing the perfect example of what a man is! However I know you are in Heaven now. You lived privately how you lived publicly. I love you and I hope to make you proud and see you there one day. Thank you God for this man in the name of Jesus Christ... Amen.
A pastor who shunned the term "celebrity" despite being known by tens of millions of people around the world.
Very few church leaders who gained name recognition and large followings in the post-WW2 explosion of radio and media broadcasting remained focused on Christ instead of their own legacy. The list is exceedingly short.
But JMac ran his race in humility, knowing there was a better prize, until he passed away this week.
Something for us all to reflect on today in our own lives.
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