Pressures

Unusually, for me at least, this week I have had to go to London for 3 full days, attending a conference.
The conference has been brilliant, but I have learned as much about some of the pressures which many working people live with every week. Rather than wishing that everything could be different, it seems that instead we have to address life's pressures from a different point of view.
The writer to the Hebrews was fully aware of the pressures that followers of Jesus face. He imagines living the Christian life as a race, and he tells us to look forwards to the finishing line. 'Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.' (Hebrews 12.1b-2a)
In the midst of the rush, bustle and pressures of daily life, we are all called to keep our eyes looking in the direction of Jesus. Moment-by-moment connection to Jesus helps us to live differently, and to be always open to his nudge to live for him, in the present moment. That way, whatever the pressures, when things don't happen as we want, and all else, we can 'make Jesus better known' every day. Wouldn't that be great!
Best wishes,
Richard