A Work in Progress

I’ve recently picked up running in the mornings.

On a good week, I run a mile a day. When I first began, I’d have to pause nearly every other minute to catch my breath. Running is challenging. But I’ve found that the more I run, the longer I’m able to run without stopping.

Freshman year has been a different kind of challenge: learning to better manage my time, how to study, how to make decisions, and how to be more responsible. And while I welcome these challenges, they are challenges nonetheless, requiring effort and energy to do things I’ve never done before, such as having a class past 4 PM!

But I find comfort in Romans 5:3-5, which says,

“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love."

I don’t think college is going to get any easier. I imagine there’ll probably be greater challenges to come.

And I’m happy to know that, just like running, it might not get easier- I’ll just be able to handle more, better.

Daniel Awosika
Freshman, IUPUI