How are you running?”
"Millions of people came to know Eric Liddel through the prize-winning film Chariots of Fire. It depicted this Scottish athlete's devotion to Jesus Christ and his refusal under severe pressure to violate his spiritual convictions -- even at the expense of Olympic glory."Ian Charleston, who played the role of Eric Liddel in the film, had to learn to run with his head tilted back in the style of that Olympic champion. On the sixth day of filming, Charleston concluded that Eric's unconventional running style was inspired by trust. He 'trusted to get get there," said Charleston. 'He ran with faith. He didn't even look where he was going."
"That trust carrried over into Eric's spiritual life. It was trust that took him to China as a missionary. Head up, trusting his Saviour, he died young in a Japanese concentration camp, still faithfully serving God.
"Let us run," Hebrew 12:1 exhorts us. Run as Paul did as he copied his example
Jesus(1 Cor.11:1). Run head up, trusing our Coach to get us to the goal He has
set before us. Run not to gain the approval and applause of people nor to win
any of this world's trophies. Run so as to win "an imperishable crown" (9:25).
How are you running? --VCG
(Quoted from Our Daily Bread. December 17, 1997 Wednesday.)
Chariots of Fire theme music from the site: http://bau2.uibk.ac.at/perki/records/chariots/track1.au