By Paul Chappell
"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my
departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I
have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day:
and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."
2 Timothy 4:6–8
The famous and very successful football coach Bear Bryant
often told reporters, "I’d croak in a month if I quit coaching."
After twenty-five years as the head coach at his alma mater, Bryant announced
he would be stepping down at the end of the season. On December 29, 1982, he
coached his Alabama football team for the last time in the Liberty Bowl against
Illinois. On January 26, 1983, he died of a massive heart attack.
Every one of us needs a reason to live—a compelling cause
and purpose that keeps us going when we would rather quit. The truth is that we
all face obstacles that hinder us and make life difficult. Some people allow
those obstacles to stop them. Others overcome. The difference is not in the
obstacles, but in the determination and drive of the person who faces the
obstacles.
The passion and purpose of every believer should be to
glorify God and bring others to Him. If that is our purpose, then nothing will
stop us from continuing on the right course. When Paul faced the threat of
imprisonment or even death for preaching, he said, "…none of these things
move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself…" (Acts 20:24). His
purpose for life was so compelling that it drove him to overcome and finish the
course which God had laid out for Him. May that be true of each of us.
Today's Rooted Principle:
Overcome life’s obstacles by focusing on God’s purpose and
calling for your Christian life.
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