Rubber bands come in different sizes, shapes, and colors. But the all work with the same principle - they must be stretched to be effective. Like rubber bands, there are times in our live that we’re not effective unless we’re stretched a bit.
In Philippians 3:14, Paul gives us a picture of a runner stretching out to cross over the finish line first.
“I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s Heavenly call in Christ Jesus.”
The word “pursue” means to press forward, or to put all your strength and effort into something.
In our lives, God may use people, circumstances, difficulties, or unexpected events to stretch you and to draw you closer to Him; to bring you to a pace and position of trusting Him. He wants you to be more and more like Christ and to become all that you can be in and through Him.
It has been said that, “every person who has ever achieved anything stretched for it.” Are you willing to be stretched? If so, you will become more like Christ and experience all that Christ wants you to be. Don’t miss that!