the snake after you

an athlete went to a herbalist requesting for the power to outrun all other athletes. the herbalist told him that he would help him to prepare a charm, he did as he had promised and he forewarn the athlete to be very careful and conscious of complacency. he gave the athlete the charm and told him to rub it on his face like a powder whenever the race want to start. the athlete did as he was told. so as soon as he applied it to his face at the hearing of the sound GOoooo, he looked back only to see a very big and large snake running after him. he started running at a great speed from the snake although the rest of the runners never noticed the man lucidity. as he was trying to outrun the snake he had greatly outrun the rest of his running mates.this is the same way God operates. he said to Job, "darkness and light are but the same to me". in order words i could travel into darkness for the purpose of bringing light. i.e if God doesn't enter the darkness, there would be no light.that situation of yours is also known to him, he is only training you as the end of all is going to result into incomparable ectasy.you are going to win that race of yours!!!!!!!!!!!