WOW. As I was reading Romans 10-11 (the special Missions Week Bible reading plan) today, I was STUNNED by how much of what Paul talks about in those two chapters relates with my last post about lessons from running the Big House Big Heart 10K. Romans 11 verses 5-6 and 17-24 were especially relevant. 5 It is the same today, for a few of the people of Israel [ c ] have remained faithful because of God’s grace—his undeserved kindness in choosing them . 6 And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is—free and undeserved. 17 But some of these branches from Abraham’s tree—some of the people of Israel—have been broken off. And you Gentiles, who were branches from a wild olive tree, have been grafted in. So now you also receive the blessing God has promised Abraham and his children, sharing in the rich nourishment from the root of God’s special olive tree. 18 But you must not brag about