Thinking About "What Could've Been."Last Tuesday night my heart ached for Lolo Jones, the heavily favored 100 meter hurdler from the U.S. In the final, her foot got caught on the second to the last hurdle, causing her to stumble just enough to break her rhythm and lose momentum. And just like that she went from first to seventh.
She was the picture of class and poise as she was interviewed on camera after her loss. I remember wondering if she was a Christian because she carried herself so graciously. But after she left the interview, a cameraman got a shot of her before she made her way to the locker room. She was leaning against a wall and crying. The shot was especially sad because she was alone, with no one else in sight.
I remember thinking that these are the moments that she needed a hug; someone to just be with her and share her grief.
I could almost feel her sense of despair, training for years just for this moment, only to come up short. But then I remembered: as Christians, we are never alone. What a blessing from God, to know that even in the darkest of times, as Jones experienced, we can receive comfort from the "God of all comfort."
God loves you! Take some time today to thank and praise God who saved you and will always be with you, through good times and bad.
She was the picture of class and poise as she was interviewed on camera after her loss. I remember wondering if she was a Christian because she carried herself so graciously. But after she left the interview, a cameraman got a shot of her before she made her way to the locker room. She was leaning against a wall and crying. The shot was especially sad because she was alone, with no one else in sight.
I remember thinking that these are the moments that she needed a hug; someone to just be with her and share her grief.
I could almost feel her sense of despair, training for years just for this moment, only to come up short. But then I remembered: as Christians, we are never alone. What a blessing from God, to know that even in the darkest of times, as Jones experienced, we can receive comfort from the "God of all comfort."
God loves you! Take some time today to thank and praise God who saved you and will always be with you, through good times and bad.
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