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During race-walk training, I did one of my personal best times today.
That is the boring version of my testimony of God's goodness...

Here is the exciting version:
As I passed the 8km mark I was in a bit of a competitive battle with 3 other athletes. Thoughts went through my head about my position - relative to the others.

One was a bit ahead, the other almost next to me and the other just behind.

The time-trial was too competitive for chatting, and we were training too hard anyway. So I just talked with the Lord as we went along.

I explained to the Lord how I understand the positioning of the other athletes. I think the Holy Spirit laid on my heart to ask the following:

"Lord, one athlete is there in the front
the other here and another behind...
but Lord ... where exactly are you walking in this race?"

"Lord, if I race-walk like this, where are You walking ...?"

He astounded me by gently whispering this into my heart:
I am right in front of you...
I am on your left...
I am on your right...
I am behind you...
I am underneath you...
I am above you...

And there in the street, in the suburbs, in the city, in the winter cold - He warmed my heart.

He is
with me...
with me...
with me...
with me...
with me...
with me...

Oh Lord
Thank You that You are with each one reading this right now
Thank You that You surround us with Your presence
with Your love, with Your friendship
And thank You that we can know that You are God and You are King
And You are interested in all we do.
You are here when we dream
You are here when we work
You are here when we hurt
You are here when we cry...

Thank You Lord Jesus
We now rest in You
In knowing that You are here with us
all around us
and most of all Lord

Thank You that You are inside us...
Amen

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