laces were not made for tripping over

This was part of last night's message and something good that we all could use to be reminded of every once in a while:

Romans 9:15-18,
"15 For he says to Moses,
'I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and
I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.'
16 It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
17 For Scripture says to Pharaoh: 'I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.'
18 Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden."

This was the thought the minister shared, "It is God who decides whether or not you run the race. Not you. So don't disqualify yourself. He chose you for a reason. Who comes to God? Anyone who comes to Jesus is qualified."

As Steven Curtis Chapman said, "...we've got a trail to blaze Through the wild blue yonder of God's amazing grace Let's follow our leader into the glorious unknown This is a life like no other - this is The Great Adventure"

So quit beating yourself up, quit doubting yourself, and put your sneakers on.