As we embark upon the close of 2011, I am reminded of a very familiar scripture written by The Apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 4:7. The scripture states, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." Paul referenced this particular scripture during his second imprisonment in Rome. Paul knew that his days on this earth were coming to an end, but even until the very end The Apostle Paul remained faithful to God and to the work of the ministry for Christ's ...
I woke up this morning in protest. The excuses began to flood my mind. "It is too late to start in this Florida heat...One day won't hurt...I just don't feel like it...." Have you ever had a day where you fight a war in your mind before you even get out of bed? I reluctantly got out of bed, and started out for my 16-minute jog , still not in the best state of mind. I lacked confidence that I would meet my goal for the day. "I am just not strong enough, not today." My mind began ...
My last blog article recounted my spectacular loss in our work’s charitable RC car race, which I ran with my good friend and co-worker, Mary. In my story, I related my loss and the subsequent prize that I won for “Worst Driver” to our propensity as humans to lose the battle over sin, yet win because of Christ’s grace. Mary’s story is a different angle on the same theme. Her story is about truly winning the race. In our competition, Mary proved to be the better racer. In the New Testament, our ...
It began on an ordinary day in 1989. A fleeting thought, like an arrow, shot its way into my consciousness. It was the dreadful truth that one day my mother would die. “What an awful thing to think!” I reprimanded myself. But the arrow would not depart so easily. Looking back, I think it must have been the Lord preparing me to face what would lie ahead. The following year, after months of pain and hundreds of dollars spent on acupuncture and chiropractic care, my mother finally ...
Updated 04-11-2010 at 08:26 PM by Jeri Turner
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