Most of our life occurs in ordinary times. Occasionally, spectacular events, grand visions or unusual challenges come along but, for the most part, we are engaged in the mundane tasks of daily managing the tasks at hand. Such days require unbroken commitment and steadfast faith in God. They are times when character matters, because there may be pressure to compromise your integrity in order to attain your goals. Temptations to take short-cuts, to modify reports, or put a positive spin on negative results will come, but know that people are watching you. God wants you to shine as brightly before him in the ordinary days as you do in the extraordinary moments. Learning to stay faithful in the mundane helps prepare us for the next exceptional event God will unveil. Those climactic occasions reveal character that was built in commonplace circumstances. Walking honorably through life glorifies the Lord as much as running well in the race.