Our time on earth is but a drop in the ocean of eternity, but what we do during this time matters. We are called to run this race of life in such a way as we will win the prize. We need to love Jesus with all our hearts and know who we are in Christ. We can finish the race marked out for us well if we fix our eyes on Jesus and follow him.

The video of the rope illustration that Chris mentions can be found here: https://youtu.be/cMbbVR88kd0