On Your Marks ...

First up, it's great to have people to be with when going through the tough race that is life. It is even better when that race is about connecting with God through His Word.

Allow me to make a few quotes that could be relevant:
'A journey of a thousand miles start with a single step'
'If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.'
'Two are better than one,because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.'

I attach herewith the road-map to covering the Bible in 52 weeks. As indicated we'll use the Thematic Approach - adopted from bible-reading.com.

In order to keep ourselves in check I propose to start a facebook event where we shall be posting our comments and our status in the race. Herewith a blog where could share our experiences and stories over the journey. Any avid bloggers among us?

Every quarter we shall be running a health check to see whether we are experiencing growth in our walk with Christ. I will be sending this out by separate email next week and I encourage you to take the check as soon as you receive it and compare your result with other subsequent checks.

Please note that the marathon should not replace your daily quiet times with the Lord but rather supplement your walk with Him. I also attach a RBC booklet on Keeping Our Appointments With God which provides some good input on how we can enrich our daily encounter with God.

Please feel free to tag along your friends and colleagues as we kick this off on Sunday.

Remember - this is a marathon, not a sprint - we are in it for the long haul.

On your marks ....