Yesterday, I heard a story that made my heart smile. Last Saturday was the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii. The defending women's champion, Chrissie Wellington, had a 5 minute lead with about 1/4 of the bike ride left, when she had a flat tire. No problem. She stopped, pulled out her air canisters to fix the tire, but they didn't work. As Wellington watched her competitors catch up and pass her, one came to her rescue. Rebekah Keat of Australia, stopped and offered a canister to Wellington. The defending champion was up and on her way again. She regained the 10 minutes and the lead that she had lost, going on to win her second consecutive Ironman by nearly 15 minutes.
This is one reason why I love sports so much. In the midst of all the greed and arrogance of the modern athletes, in steps a young lady from Australia to show us the thread of goodness that runs throughout humanity. I have no idea whether or not this woman knows Jesus, but I do know that she demonstrated Him last Saturday by helping someone in need - even in the midst of competition. Thank you Rebekah Keat for making my heart smile this week.
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