Burning Question:
It’s National Old Stuff Day! What is the oldest thing you own?
Morning Devotional:
I Am the Slowest Swimmer
I’ve been trying to exercise more lately. Most forms of exercise just hurt—so I’ve landed on the one that hurts the least: lap swimming.
And honestly? I love it.
What I don’t love is the lane next to me.
Every time I swim, there’s someone beside me who is faster. Smoother. Stronger. They flip turn like Olympians. I’m just looping along at what I would describe as “determined sea turtle” speed.
And if I’m honest, there’s this voice in my head that wonders what they think of me.
But here’s the truth: I’m doing a good thing. I’m moving. I’m growing. I showed up. And comparison is stealing joy from something that’s good.
The Bible says in Galatians 6:4, “Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else.”
God didn’t call me to swim their race. He called me to be faithful in mine.
The same is true in life. There will always be someone faster. More talented. Further along. But faithfulness isn’t about speed, it’s about obedience. It’s about showing up and doing what God has called you to do.
So if you feel like the slowest swimmer in the pool right now, keep going.
You’re not racing the person in the next lane.
You’re just called to keep swimming.
-Ryan Freed
Bible Quiz:
Question: What king’s search for his rival is compared with looking for a partridge in the mountains?
Answer: Sauls’s search for David 1 Samuel 26:20
Storytime: What was I thinking?