The Lord said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:9
Derek Redmond was favored to win the 400 meter race in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Halfway into his semi-final heat, he suffered a torn hamstring. Even as the medical team was approaching, he pushed away to finish the race. A big man pushed through the crowd.
“You don’t have to do this,” he told his weeping son.
“Yes, I do.” Derek declared.
“Well, then,” he said, “we’re going to finish this together.”
And they did! His dad wrapped Derek’s arm around his shoulder and helped him hobble to the finish line.
What made him do it? His son was hurt so the father came to help him finish.
God does the same.
Our attempts may be feeble.
Our prayers may seem awkward.
But He comes to help us finish the race!
~ Max Lucado
sharin' His love 
The very word’s I need right now! There are places that neither my will nor strength can get me beyond. It is only Him that can give me the willingness and ability to do good…
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It’s when we come to the end of ourselves and realize that God is our only hope to get through things, that we can run on down the road toward the high calling.
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True words! Thanks for the encouragement. By His grace we will make the difference that others could not.
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Amen!
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I can almost picture the
Father of the prodigal son.
sprinting towards his son, embracing and kissing the boy!
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What a picture. I can imagine it, too!
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