Biatholon and Me

2-15-10

In the 2010 winter olympics, one of the events is a Biatholon. What happens is a person skis cross country through a course and then stop and fire five rounds of a 22. First they shoot lying down and then after skiing again they shoot standing up. If they miss one of their total 10 shoots they have to ski a penalty lap for every missed shoot before moving on to the course again.

To me this is almost what God is asking me to do. To "ski" as hard as you can through lifes course then have a time in my life where I have to stop and be still before God. The skiers have to stop and take a deep breath to slow their racing heart before they shoot, so they can fire accurately.

God asks me to stop, in my busy life, in all the craziness and take a deep breath. If I don't stop I will miss what God has for me and end up having to take a penalty lap, meaning it will take me that much longer to get to where God wants me to be. A place where God asks me to stop and listen to him.

Where am I aiming in my life? How often does God call me to stop and be still?

I don't even like skiing. But I love how God uses everyday things to remind me to stop and listen to Him. To take a deep breath with Him. To be still before Him.