Posted in endurance on Dec 10th, 2012
During my high school days on the track team, one thing you couldn’t do — and still cross the finishing line — was to quit.
Yes, it was sometimes grueling to keep running when legs were heavy and burning with pain.
But quitting would have added self-doubt and feelings of failure to the physical burden.
Yes, I truly […]
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Posted in endurance on Oct 31st, 2012
Some of the most difficult moments in life are when we can’t see the purpose in our pain.
Labor pains can be incredibly stressful, but most women gladly look beyond the momentary misery and see that life of blessing that will result.
Physical therapy after major joint surgery is characterized by many times of discomfort and random […]
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Posted in endurance on Sep 21st, 2012
We all grow tired at times in various ways.
We tire physically.
We tire emotionally.
And, of course, spiritually.
We’re running on fumes, it sometimes seems, and we’re tempted to just quit whatever we’re doing.
The temptations to stop going to a job we don’t like or to stop attending college classes that don’t come easily or to walk […]
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Posted in endurance on Sep 5th, 2012
Jesus said we reap what we sow.
It’s called the Law of the Harvest.
He didn’t invent the phrase but the principle was founded by God before the beginning of time.
Satan didn’t maintain his devotion to God and the bitter fruit of that choice was eternal banishment from the glory and goodness of heaven.
Sadly, a third of […]
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Posted in endurance on Aug 27th, 2012
It’s one thing to describe ourselves as faithful when life is going well with a steady job, good health, a friendly church and family members who don’t hassle us.
It’s quite another thing to remain faithful when we’ve lost our job, our medical expenses skyrocket, church members turn on us and our family members start blaming […]
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