Posted on 7/7/2007, 1:01:49 AM by AZamericonnie
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July 7, 2007
READ: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and . . . run with endurance the race. —Hebrews 12:1
Chris Couch was only 16 years old when he first qualified to play golf at its highest level on the PGA Tour. He was quickly declared the next golfing prodigy and a surefire success for years to come.
Life, however, turned out to be more of a grind. Chris did not enjoy a sprint to success but endured a marathon that would take 16 years and 3 different stints on “mini-tours.” Tempted to quit, Couch persevered and finally, at age 32, became a Tour winner for the first time when he captured the New Orleans Open in a thrilling finish. His persistence had paid off, but it had not been easy.
In his book A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, Bible teacher Eugene Peterson reminds us that the Christian life has much more in common with a marathon than with a 100-meter dash. Peterson says we are called to persevere in “the long run, something that makes life worth living.”
With the grace and strength of Christ, we too can “run with endurance” this race of life (Heb. 12:1). And, with our Lord’s example to help and encourage us, we can, like the apostle Paul, run to win the prize of “an imperishable crown” (1 Cor. 9:25).
It’s always too soon to quit.
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Well if you saw my breaking news about President Mudharah now claim they think terror smackdoawn might came from radical mosque according to BBC wire right now
And Sky news report that two Brit doctors were planning jobs in the US to lay terror smackdown in Chicago or NY
Is it raining by you? lol
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Hello Everybody!
Id like to share a poem for openers tonight.
The Pledge
By Tarzana Joe
There’s 100 seats
Where the Senate meets
To deliberate our fate
And the derrieres
That sit on those chairs
Should be good and wise and great
They should lead the land
With a steady hand
And be humble at the chore
For they hold the power
At this crucial hour
When we find ourselves at war
Will they lead the way
With a naïveté
That a sane man would condemn
Could it be thus?
They’ll stop bombing us
If we just stop fighting them!?
No, it’s time to rise
And to tell those guys
Not to hem and haw and hedge
For the undersigned
Have hereby combined
And we vow to take the pledge
If you retreat
And invite defeat
We consider that a crime
If you cast your lot
With this sorry blot
Then we won’t give you a dime
Pitfalls are rife
In the public life
And the pits are deep and vast
And the public gents
With no common sense
Could find they’re falling fast.
There’s 100 seats
Where the Senate meets
And they serve at our command
As the derrieres
That sit on those chairs
Had better understand
Hiya angel....nope! I’m one of ones “wishing” for some rain!:)
Did ya have a nice birthday?
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maybe top ten.
Ready to rock the house Randy?
nope!
Yep, it was good. :)
Evening trouble.
Thank you for tonight’s devotional Mayor! All my best to you & the family!
Evening Connie.
Hugs.
Will Rock, No talk!
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