Running Away

“Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.” Psalm 139:7-10 NIV
“Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.” Psalm 139:7-10 NIV

The twin evils in life which most often limit success are running away and not showing up. By “running away” I mean any type of avoidance behavior, and frequently when someone isn’t showing up they are in fact running away.

Calling in sick when you have an important meeting at work is often running away from your responsibilities. Moving to another city to change your life is often nothing more tha…