I saw this on a MySpace bulletin from Tammy Trent, the artist who is coming to share with us here in Nashville Monday night, Sept. 15, at The People’s Church and thought I’d pass it on. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

ALSO: Tammy Trent tickets can be picked up at all Middle Tennessee area LifeWay Store locations! Space is limited so go ahead and get your tickets. Don’t wait! (You can also order them at itickets.com) Her new CD, Stronger, just came out, so pick up a copy while you’re there! For more info, visit her new website at www.tammytrent.com.

From Tammy:

I read this saying the other day, “WIN YOUR RACE” and it literally made me stop what I was doing in the office. I have a big window in my office facing out into my beautifully landscaped backyard, which backs up into the woods. So I gazed out over the beauty of it all and thought to myself at that moment, “What really matters Tammy? What honestly matters right now?” I was trying to see clearly but I was feeling completely overwhelmed and had been having a hellacious week and found myself always at the edge of tears. It felt like no matter how hard I worked at making everything perfect, there was always some kind of fire I had to be putting out or fixing something.

Does that ring a bell with any of you? (smile)I went upstairs in my closet, shut the door and just sat there and cried. I thought, “Lord I’m not strong enough. I’m not brave enough. I’m not courageous enough to do this on my own anymore. I don’t wanna do this anymore.” I took a moment to let it out, then I gently started to wipe my tears away. As I began to do that I looked around in my closet. It was only MY clothes, just me. This was my life now and there are certainly times when I just hate the new normal. I hate that the plan had to change, but I noticed something I hadn’t stared at in a very long time. My shoes! They were all on the shelf from top to bottom. Lots of shoes. And I fixed my eyes on one pair after the other. God spoke to me as if He were right there sitting next to me in that closet. “Look at how far you’ve come. Look at where these shoes have been and all the steps you’ve taken with them over the years. How you’ve trusted me with each step. Tammy you are brave, you are courageous and you are STRONG. You can do this girl. You can win your race. I’m right here and you’ll never have to run alone. I promise!!”

I took a deep breath and sat in the stillness of that room for awhile longer, until I could literally feel myself becoming more whole. So I got up and walked out of that closet with these words on my lips, “Lord, I ask You to help me become more fixed and focused on the goal You have given for my life. I don’t want to allow distractions and discouragement to pull me away from Your plan. I want to shut my eyes and ears to the voices that speak doubt and then set my face toward the goals You have given for my life. I can only do this with the help of Your Spirit, so today I turn to You again for strength and wisdom to do this and to carry it all the way through to the end.I pray this in Jesus’ name!”

That day I put on a new pair of shoes and I ran with all my might. My hope and prayer for you today is that you’d be able to do the same, somehow. It’s a choice for all of us, to pick ourselves back up and run like crazy.

Put on a new pair of shoes today! (smile) 1 Corinthians 9:24

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