I wonder if we realize that winning a medal is not the full story. People train to be the best. People sacrifice their lives to pursue a dream. People risk everything to attain something intangible. Like the Olympian pursuing a dream, like the artist who has to paint because of who he is, and following the writer who is compelled to put words on paper, those who experience God must witness.
Witness brings out the best and worst in all people.
Anything can and will happen when one witnesses. The key lies in letting go of our expectations and embracing God's. People pursue the Olympic ideal knowing that the odds are against them. I pursue God knowing that my nature will always get in the way. Sharing God is what we can do to give something back.