
Episode #3
Who Are You Running For? | When Good Things Become Idols
What if something that is good in your life slowly becomes something that takes God’s place? In this episode of the Running His Race Podcast , Christian Run Coach Elizabeth gets real about a quote that challenged her own heart. During a Bible study, Elizabeth encountered a powerful quote, "When you worship anuthing other than God, Satan will accept that as worship to himself," by Jonathan Pokluda. That revelation caused her to look back at her own relationship with running when it was an idol in her life. Running wasn't bad. Wanting to improve wasn't bad. Wanting to qualify for Boston wasn't bad. Having goals wasn't bad. But a good thing had started competing for the throne of her heart. Elizabeth shares what she learned about recognizing idols, how our passions and goals can quietly become objects of worship, and why our identity can never be found in a race time, pace, achievement, or performance. This conversation isn't just for runners. It's for anyone who loves Jesus and wants to examine what may be competing for God's place in their heart. In This Episode You'll Learn: What an idol is and how something good can become an idol How running, racing, performance, and achievement can compete for our worship Signs that something may be taking God's place in your life Who Is This Episode For? Christian runners navigating performance, goals, and faith Runners who struggle with tying their identity to pace, mileage, or race results Anyone who wants to identify and confront idols in their life Anyone who loves Jesus Weekly Challenge: Ask yourself this question: What is currently fighting for the throne in your life right now? Connect with Coach Elizabeth: Work with Coach Elizabeth - Christian Run Coaching Services Instagram: @Endurance4You Facebook: Endurance4You Page Subscribe to her Newsletter Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm: Music On the Run

