May’s Reading List is Out! Be sure to download and save the list to start the new month! For May, we will focus our studies on being a soldier for Christ and fighting for the Lord. You can also subscribe to the blog, download the readings list, and catch up on previous studies @ http://adonaisappeal.com.Continue reading “May Reading List: Soldiers For Christ”
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Finish the Race & Receive Your Crown
The finish line is an amazing place. You’ve got family and friends waiting to cheer you on the last few steps. You’ve got strangers you are cheering for you. You’ve got finishers who were ahead of you cheering for you. And as you cross the finish line, the announcer will announce to everyone who youContinue reading “Finish the Race & Receive Your Crown”
Finish With Joy
There is so much joy in finishing a marathon. Everything you’ve endured fades away into the awesomeness of your accomplishment. While you are tired, hurting, and hungry, you are also blissful and proud. Incandescently happy. When I crossed the finish line, I couldn’t stop laughing and smiling for a long time. All of it wasContinue reading “Finish With Joy”
May Reading List: Soldiers For Christ
May’s Reading List is Out! Be sure to download and save the list to start the new month! For May, we will focus our studies on being a soldier for Christ and fighting for the Lord. You can also subscribe to the blog, download the readings list, and catch up on previous studies @ http://adonaisappeal.com.Continue reading “May Reading List: Soldiers For Christ”
Endure – The Finish Line is Guaranteed.
If you endure to the end of your marathon, you become a finisher. You are one of few people in this world to run a marathon. Only .05% of Americans and .01% of the entire world’s population become finishers each year. It’s an exclusive group. Those who have know the rewards. They know what itContinue reading “Endure – The Finish Line is Guaranteed.”
Endure Temptations
Runners endure all challenges, struggles, and pain of running a marathon so they can cross the finish line. You endure a lot mentally and physically but in the end there’s nothing quite like crossing the finishing line after 26.2 miles – all the struggles and challenges are finally worth it. James tells us we canContinue reading “Endure Temptations”
Perseverance. Character. Hope.
Challenges and struggles are a part of the running. If you run long enough, you will face struggles. Injury. Motivation loss. Plateauing. Slowing Down. Lack of progress. Boredom of location. These types of struggles are hard and can zap your desire or even ability to run. And while you push through you are just waitingContinue reading “Perseverance. Character. Hope.”
Build Your Endurance
Running long distances requires endurance. There is absolutely no way around it. You get tired. You get hungry. You get thirsty. You get dirty. You get sweaty. You hurt. It rains. It snows. It is windy. The miles are long. The only way to push through those challenges is endurance. Endurance is defined as theContinue reading “Build Your Endurance”
Take Courage, Keep Running!
Running is hard work. It takes commitment. It takes discipline. It takes courage to keep going. But the rewards in running are amazing. The physical benefits are only out done by the mental/emotional benefits. You become stronger both physically and mentally. Every run has its challenges. But it takes courage to take in each runContinue reading “Take Courage, Keep Running!”
Use God’s Aid Stations
When you’re running sometimes you just need help. In organized races, the help comes from aid stations. These stations have water, Gatorade, first aid, fuel, and sometimes even muscle cramp and pain relief. Marathons are a long way and a lot can happen to you during those 26.2 miles. So, it is important to knowContinue reading “Use God’s Aid Stations”
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