Thursday, November 11, 2021

Listen to the Word
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7)

Paul provides us with a powerful example of perseverance. He survived beatings, floggings, imprisonment, stoning, shipwrecks, physical illness, deprivation, rejection, and just about every other difficulty you could imagine. But he never gave up. He kept serving God. And at the end of his life, he could honestly look back and say, “I have finished the race.”

I think Paul would say to you today, “Never give up. Finish the race. No matter how difficult things may be, keep running. You started strong, and then things got tough, but now is not the time to quit. God is faithful to strengthen you and sustain you, so lean into him and keep moving forward. Never give up!”

Live the Word
Write a brief prayer to God, asking him to help you finish what you have started for Him.