What a wonderful feeling it was to pull into St. Regis last night at 5:30 Montana time. 70+ miles in one day! Our trip was a success and we fulfilled this incredible excursion ahead of schedule. This last day brought one unexpected bump in our path however: we took an incorrect turn somehow and ended up riding an additional 8 miles through back country roads (many of them dirt and over a mountain pass). At one point I was so tired that I had to walk alongside my bike and push it up the hill. The temp was in the mid to high 90’s.

Here is what I learned from this ‘extra’ mile in our last day passage: as hard as the trip may get, the prize of reaching the finish line is well worth it. Entering our destination city of St. Regis, Montana gave me a feeling of immense satisfaction. In our Christian journey we frequently make mistakes but if we still press on the prize of heaven will be well worth it.

Jesus told us “He was going away to prepare a place for us”, and to “keep our eyes on the prize”. This is just what I had to do during those last miles…keep looking towards my finish line. This is what we need to do in our Spiritual lives when things get hard or we are on the back roads of life.

Thanks for reading and may God give us His peace as we look towards our eternal reward.