Joshua Wang

Have you ever ... tried running long distances with no water or food? ... powered through your workday with no sleep? ... crammed for your exams eating virtually nothing or junk food? You can only run on empty for a finite period of time. Today I am writing about my spiritual run. For those new to my blog, I am a Christian and my faith in Jesus Christ defines who I am and how I live. I am passionate about reaching my own God-given potential and helping others find theirs, be it in school, fitness, or in life. Recently, I have been serving in campus ministry ( CCF ). With the school year ending, I have been reflecting on life after CCF. As silly as this sounds, I have been in the CCF community for the past 7 years (if you include my PEY year in Seattle). It is one thing to tell the fellowship that we need to take hold of the Cross. It is another thing to have it live in your everyday life. In the mundane and in the rush. In the big and in the small. To truly take hold of the Cross and

As I mentioned in a previous pos t, my goal is to now qualify for the Boston Marathon. To do this, I will need to get a lot faster. Part of my journey to Boston includes: Incorporating a more plant-based diet More barefoot style running Working out more consistently I recently beat Bronze (a level of the Hart House Circuit ). However, I've been fairly tired as of late and have "fallen" in my more recent attempts -- or so it would seem. While my time this morning was above the 28 min cutoff, I was happy that I was able to do the dips and pull-ups without any breaks - this was something I couldn't do before. As my fitness increases, I will need less to do more. Sometimes it isn't just about managing your time or going all out -- and then crashing after. If you're sick, exhausted, or whatever, take a step back and think about your higher level purpose. For me, my workouts serve me (not the other way around). There are times when I need to suck it up and fight thr

Here's the lyrics to the song the choir song at church this morning. The words and music were stirring. For those who share the Christian faith or are interested in learning a bit more, I hope this blessed you as it has blessed me. (I would also post the YouTube link for this, but couldn't find it) There on a Cross by Benjamin Harlan There on a cross the Savior hung in anguish People stood shouting and calling him names Jesus healed others, let him save himself There on a cross God's Son was crucified There on a cross the Savior took our shame There on Golgotha Jesus took our blame Father, forgive them. He cried in agony There on a cross the Savior died for me There on a cross the Savior bowed in sorrow Mary stood watching as he slowly died There on a cross, sent from above God's sacrifice of love