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Tag Archives: perseverance
Unfinished Business
I recently drove by a huge house that is about halfway finished. The brick on the house is completed, and the roof has been finished, but it lacks doors and windows. You can see that the inside of the house … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged discouragement, encouragement, faithfulness, Hebrews 10:24, illustration, Nehemiah, perseverance
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Still as Strong
I just saw a 92-year-old man mowing the lawn of his church with a push mower. Let me type that again, just so you won’t think that there was some kind of mistake. I just saw a 92-year-old man mowing … Continue reading
Signs of Life
You have probably heard the old story about a boy who was walking along the beach, tossing stranded starfish back into the water. Someone tried to discourage the boy from his efforts, pointing out that there were too many dying … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged evangelism, illustration, perseverance, salvation, starfish, witnessing
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Finishing the Race
John Stephen Akhwari represented Tanzania in the 1968 Olympics at Mexico City. Akhwari’s event was the marathon, a grueling 26.2 mile race. Early in the race he fell and severely cut his calf. He also injured his knee in the … Continue reading
Not for Nothing
A blind British woman named Trish Vickers was writing a novel, with dreams of finding a publisher. Those dreams were shattered when she showed her son what she had written, and he informed her that her pen had run out … Continue reading
Never Give Up!
On April 7, 1969, Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Don Drysdale gave up a home run to Cincinnati’s Pete Rose on the very first pitch of the game. Drysdale threw his second pitch to Bobby Tolan, and Tolan hit a home … Continue reading
Worth It
I suppose we all occasionally deal with nagging doubts about whether we are really accomplishing anything. Are our good deeds actually going to have any lasting benefit? Is it really worth the effort? A recent experience drove those doubts away. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Prayer
Tagged encouragement, Galatians 6:9, good deeds, hospital visit, illustration, perseverance, Prayer
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Still Chasing
A young man who had recently become a Christian was concerned because he knew of many people who had fallen away from the faith. He didn’t want to be like them, so he paid a visit to a man who … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged 1 John 1:3, dog chasing rabbit, faith, following Christ, illustration, perseverance
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