On track with God

Michelle

Michelle running the 800 meter race at the Junior Olympics in New Orleans, August 2011.

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One day my family and I were in New Orleans. I was getting ready to run at one of the biggest track meets, AAU Junior Olympics. It was a Wednesday morning around 10:15, and I was about to run the 800 meter event, which is two laps around the track.

I was sitting by the track with my coach when my tummy started hurting. I tried drinking some water to see if that would make it feel better, but it didn’t. My coach called my dad, and I told him my tummy hurt. I had learned in the Christian Science Sunday School that I can always turn to God. And my dad told me to let in only good thoughts from God, just like my favorite verse in Science and Health says, “Stand porter at the door of thought” (p. 392).

It was now my turn to run, and I was really nervous, scared, and worried that my tummy would slow me down. We all went to our lanes, and the starting gun was shot. I took off thinking spiritual thoughts and knowing that God loves me and would not let anything stop me from performing at my best. After the first lap I took the lead and was feeling much better as I separated myself from the other runners. Soon I got on the final straightaway, and I ran for it. I reached the finish line first in my heat and 13th place overall. And my tummy ache was gone!

From my experience, I’ve learned that keeping in touch with God is important because you can trust and know that God is there for you. You can always rely on God no matter what.

Michelle, 9
Pearland, Texas

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