I enjoy watching le Tour de France.
For 3 weeks each year I’m captivated by the best cyclists in the world making crazy-hard rides appear easy. I also appreciate cycling and le Tour for the life lessons I discover along the way. Sometimes a simple observation causes me to pause and think about an application to my life beyond cycling.
So, when the commentator said, “A win on stage two doesn’t help you on stage four,” I thought there was a nugget of wisdom in there somewhere.
COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR begins this week. Each evening our team will gather to discuss the day, and this year we’re going to share Stories of Hope.
I’ve got my own Hope Story, of course. I’ve told it lots of times, both here and other places. But that comment about winning on stage two not helping on stage four got me thinking – do I lean a little too much on that old, original story?
As an old guy, it’s tempting to relive the glory days, tell the same stories again and again. And sometimes that’s okay. Remembering and retelling the history and how we got here matters.
But I think Jesus wants us writing new Stories of Hope as well. I think he wants you and me to look forward to the challenge of the next stage, not simply relying on the glories of past ones.
Hope — a confident expectation about the future based on faith that God keeps his promises.
I want to continue moving forward in that kind of hope. I hope you do, too.