b'Running the RaceWHAT I LEARNED FROM THE WORD CANTBy Betsy Lemairehowfastdouwannab@gmail.com, facebook.com/betsy.lemairenunn, instagram.com/betslemaire,Lemaire Barrel Horses: youtube.com/user/howfastdouwannabH ave you ever metThere are things in your heart that have possibly been there someone who does a lot of good things? They go,since you were a very little kid and they are still there.go, go! They are wonderful to be around and yet in their heart they are miserable, in a sense. They get all kinds of things done. They doWhen you were little and hadglory made known on Earth. things with excellence. They may even really love theaspirations to be a world champion atHe wants us to live for Him. He Lord and yet they are always striving to do more, tosomething, did you have the moneywants a relationship with you!earn more, and to win more. These folks are great tothen? Did you have a rig? Did you have have on the payroll since theythe horse?Don\'t let the religious, like are almost always perfectionists.Sometimesthe Pharisees in the Bible that They seem to have everythingthere mightkilled Jesus who knew the Word going their way. have beenbut were not of the Word, tell only one ofyou, "Oh that\'s an idol in your Once you have lived with themthose thingslife and you should lay that or gotten to know them youin placedown." They do not understand figure out they are literally at waror maybethe drive you have that is with themselves. They want tonone butGod-given and the gifts and succeed, but they step on theirdid that stoptalents that He gave you. He own feet most times. There isyou from wanting that?gave others something different. That individual is always an excuse, they are alwaysWhen you were young didresponsible for what God gave him. whining, and they cannot get outsomeone tell you, "The of their own way. It\'s always I willproblem was, you didn\'tSo go out there and LIVE!!! Love your family and do this or that when I have thishave the money, or X, take good care of them. Back each other and support or that done, or no you can\'t do thatY or Z?"one another. Be there for them, and by golly let no because of X, Y, and Z. Or the ultimateone come into your circle and tell you that you can\'t!statement, the problem is, and theyNow that you are olderBecause you CAN! My mom always told me, "We always start a text withwell.has someone said well it\'sdon\'t say can\'t. CAN\'T died in the poor house!" So get so expensive now and weout there and do your thing whatever it is. Because Possibly the worst part is they comehave some age on us or wellwhen you accomplish whatever goal you have on the to you, seemingly on your side,you don\'t have the horseinside there is usually a platform to better others lives and that they truly have your back.right now or the money?and build them up in some shape or form. A chance This is not the case with these folks.Ok, so what does the goodto give back to this great community that we horse They are very judgmental and verybook say? It says,people are blessed haughty in who they think theyWalk by faith,enough to live in are, but they are imposters andnot by sight.right now in 2023! eventually, you figure this out.You got hurtAgain my friends keep and you aren\'tswinging and getting It is important to surround yourselfstrong anymore,after it! Much love to with people that root you on andso get strong.you all! hold you accountable, not the onesWhat do you have that tear down your dreams andright now in your goals. Your goals and aspirations may not alwayshand that you can grow and multiply to make sense to the logical mind, but the Lord gave yoube something that you want it to be? How your dreams and desires, so we cannot always expectcan you move forward at this moment everyone else to understand. There are things in yourtoward the things in life that you want? I heart that have possibly been there since you were aam not talking about the material things; very little kid and they are still there. I am talking about whatever it is that the Lord put in you. His word says He gives us the desires of our hearts. What has He put in you and why did He put it there? There\'s a good reason that He did. He wants His LEMAIRE BARREL RACING & PET CAREBarrel Horse TrainingPet SittingDaily Chores928-231-6184howfastdouwannab@gmail.comArizonaRealCountry.com July 2023 31'