Th, 07/18/13, "Day of Praise"
Hebrews 12:1 - [Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith] - "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us..."
Happy 18th on the 18th (today) to my daughter, Cassidy!
Whatever your personal interest in sports may be, you've gotta have just a little room in your heart for the inspiring testimonies of perseverance and courage from some of the folks that were recognized last night by ESPN tv with their ESPY awards.
Adrian Peterson battling back from injury to compete at the highest level of football.
Robin Roberts battling cancer to work at the highest level of television.
Jack Hoffman, a 7 year old, battling cancer and the "adoption" of Jack and his family by the University of Nebraska football team.
Dick and Rick Hoyt, the father and his son with severe cerebral palsy, who have run over 30 Boston marathons and 1,000 races, as father (who'd never run in anything until his young son asked him) pushes his son in a wheelchair or pulls him in a boat as part of a triathlon or does whatever's necessary for father and son to compete together as a part of living, truly fully living life together.
Truly, "we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, [so] let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us..." (Hebrews 12:1)
Whatever your field, whatever your arena, be inspired by these and other amazing people in your life.
And pass it on! In the strength of Jesus Christ, be an inspiration to someone else.
Get out there and compete today. Do your job with zeal and gusto and courage and perseverance!
And may God be praised!
Praise God!
(For an archive of "Day of Praise", please visit my daughter Calley's website at http://dayofpraisepc.blogspot.com/?m=1)
Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson
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