Momentum and Patience
Thoughtful Thursdays #3
Welcome to Thoughtful Thursdays—weekly devotionals from The RunninRev made for people who pray best in motion. Tune in each Thursday to read or listen while you take a quick walk and ground yourself in faith.
Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31
28 The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint and strengthens the powerless. 30 Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted, 31 but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Momentum and Patience
It feels like an all-too-real situation for so many runners—especially on race day. The horn sounds, adrenaline takes over, and before you know it, you’re flying down the course faster than you probably should be. You come hot out of the gate, fueled by energy, excitement, and adrenaline
Come on… you know you’ve done it.
And you know what? It’s okay.
But if you’re anything like me, the moment you cross that finish line, you know exactly what happened—you went out too fast. You spent too much energy early and lost momentum when it mattered most. A good race requires more than speed; it takes pacing and patience. It’s about knowing what you’re capable of and trusting the process mile after mile.
The same is true in life. We push ourselves hard, pouring energy into every demand, every expectation, every need. We run from one thing to the next, often forgetting to pause, breathe, and let God set the pace. Eventually, that constant “go, go, go” catches up to us. We hit the wall.
Isaiah 40 reminds us that even the strongest grow tired, but those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength. Waiting doesn’t mean doing nothing—it’s about trusting God’s timing, learning to match our stride to God’s rhythm, and remembering that endurance is a gift that grows when we slow down enough to receive it.
Just like it can be tough in that race to find that right pacing, in life we can struggle to find the right pacing with the competition of voices around us. However, there is a manner that we can wade through the demands and find what works for us, and over time—just like in our running—we build momentum that carries us forward.
Where are you pushing too hard? Where can you find better patience and pacing? Knowing that in the end, pacing early can help us go further.
Make Every Mile Count
AMEN!!!