The movie Rushis based on a true story of the 1976 Formula One Racing Season’s rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda.  In race 10 of 16, Niki almost lost his life in a fire accident and in the final race James pushed his car to the limit on a rain soaked track risking his life to win, and he won.  Sometimes to win you must be willing to risk more than you usually would.  I am not advocating necessarily risking your life, but more so, pushing yourself out of your comfort zone to reach your goal.

You may not remember this but when you were first learning to walk, you risked falling because you needed to do fun things like play or get to go important places like to mom and dad.  If you fell down you got up again and crawled if you needed to.  Then when you got the hang of standing up and putting one foot in front of the other, you started picking up the pace and running.  Are you at a running pace with anything in your life?  If so, congratulations – I’m aspiring to be like you.  But if not, keep it moving because with determination and growth, you will get there.  Speed up when you must but not at the risk of your life, health, meaningful relationships, integrity and other good values (Proverbs 22:1).

Most of us want something more in our lives, and God knows what we need.  If we do not include Him in our doings, we may not get there (1 Corinthians 6:33).  He can multiply our efforts, provide us more strength, create a way when we think there is no way, mend our broken hearts, and restore fractured relationships, among other things.  Basically He can do more than we can ever ask or think (Ephesians 3:20, 21).  Let God be the boss of your pit crew.

Speed Unreal

When the passion of speed

Infects you like entrenched greed

Maybe you are tailing death too closely

You will sweat heart-pounding thrill profusely

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Hear your frustration engine rev to a burn

For freedom to live every day you yearn

Speeding to fortunes, to fame, to respect, to love

You must entrust the wheel to the pit boss above

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Risk not so much that you cannot risk again

Surely test your limits till you feel the pain

But it is more than the checkered our vessels need

Oh it is the love and honor we crave indeed

From those we cherish I wish to submit

And from new raving fans not just our family unit

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Let them enjoy the passion you were born to give

Speed, yet preserve your motor for another day to live