What are you running towards? 

One of the recent highlights was the Prescott Schools dedication service that was held last Saturday at the Para Vista SDA Church next door to our school.  The service was very well attended by regular Para Vista church members, Prescott College staff and students and Prescott Primary Northern staff and students.  Among the sharing of beautiful music and the vision statements of both schools, the worship thought for the day was very ably shared by Ms. Strickland, one of our Year 6 teachers.  The questions she asked were:  why are you running and where are you running to? 

For everyone’s safety, our school has got signs in the walkways around our classrooms which have a white background with large bright yellow writing that say “WALKING ONLY.” These simple directions are often disregarded by eager young people trying to be the first on the playground equipment or just feeling like a little game of chasey.  They run, not because they cannot read but because they have a destination to get to; an intention to achieve.  So that answers both the questions why are you running and where are you running to. 

F. C. Barnes, an American preacher and singer penned out the song “My running days will soon be over.” He was referring to the race of life and he gives the reason, “Ï just want to make it to the other side.”  This, to Barnes was making it to God’s side.  That was his goal in life, to run towards God. I invite you to consider—why are you running and where are you running to?