Just Do It!
I am a pretty sensitive guy, I like chic-flicks, children laughing, and special moments. That's why I enjoy weddings so much because so much is put into one special day.
This morning I received an email from our church (Northwest Family Church) telling about this weeks upcoming service. After I read the email I watched the video clip and I cried and cried. I hope this encourages you today:
It was the most memorable moment of the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Four years earlier, just 10 minutes before the starting gun, record-holder Derek Redmond had withdrawn from running the 400 meter race due to an Achilles tendon injury. Five surgeries and four years later he wanted to win a medal. It was his day.
Moments into the race Derek was in the lead, a shoo in to win the race with only 175 meters to go. Then he heard a pop – his right hamstring snapped. He fell to the surface. After the other runners passed him, he got up on one leg and started hopping, not toward the infield and the medics and stretchers, but toward the finish line. He told the medical crew, “There’s no way I’m getting on that stretcher. I’m going to finish my race!”
65,000 people in the stands and millions around the world watched via television and they were all clapping, cheering and crying. Derek’s dad jumped from the stands to support his trip down the track. At the last moment Jim Redmond let go of his son so he could cross the line alone.
For Derek, the past was gone, tomorrow would take care of itself – but TODAY he needed to “just do it.” Don’t get anchored to yesterday or dawdle away the hours until tomorrow arrives. The race is today. Get in it.
1992 Olympic Video
This morning I received an email from our church (Northwest Family Church) telling about this weeks upcoming service. After I read the email I watched the video clip and I cried and cried. I hope this encourages you today:
It was the most memorable moment of the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Four years earlier, just 10 minutes before the starting gun, record-holder Derek Redmond had withdrawn from running the 400 meter race due to an Achilles tendon injury. Five surgeries and four years later he wanted to win a medal. It was his day.
Moments into the race Derek was in the lead, a shoo in to win the race with only 175 meters to go. Then he heard a pop – his right hamstring snapped. He fell to the surface. After the other runners passed him, he got up on one leg and started hopping, not toward the infield and the medics and stretchers, but toward the finish line. He told the medical crew, “There’s no way I’m getting on that stretcher. I’m going to finish my race!”
65,000 people in the stands and millions around the world watched via television and they were all clapping, cheering and crying. Derek’s dad jumped from the stands to support his trip down the track. At the last moment Jim Redmond let go of his son so he could cross the line alone.
For Derek, the past was gone, tomorrow would take care of itself – but TODAY he needed to “just do it.” Don’t get anchored to yesterday or dawdle away the hours until tomorrow arrives. The race is today. Get in it.
1992 Olympic Video
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