The Eric Lidell Method :
Eric, you can praise The Lord
by peeling a spud...
if you peel it to Perfection.
Don't compromise.
Compromise is a Language
of The Devil.
Run in God's Name...
and let The World
stand back
in wonder.
Lean and His Mercy will provide;
Trust and thy trusting soul
shall prove Christ is its Life
and Christ its Love
You came to see A Race today.
To see someone win.
…..happened to be me.
But I want You to Do More
than just watch A Race.
I want You to Take Part in it.
I want to compare Faith
to running in A Race.
It's hard.
It requires concentration
of will,
energy of soul.
You experience elation
when The Winner breaks the tape.
….especially if you've got a bet on it.
But how long does that last?
You go home, maybe
Your Dinner's burnt.
Maybe... Maybe You
haven't got A Job.
So who am I to say,
"Believe, Have Faith,"
in the face of Life's realities?
I would like to give you
something more permanent...but
I can only point The Way.
I have no formula for winning The Race.
Everyone runs in her own way,
or his own way.
And where does The Power come from
to see The Race to its end?
From within.
Jesus said:
"Behold, The Kingdom of God
is within you.
If with all your hearts
you truly seek me...you shall
ever surely find me."
If you commit yourself
to The Love of Christ...
then that is how you run
The Straight Race.
Cheers. Thanks for coming.
Thanks for coming.