A son asked his father, “Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?” His father who, despite having a heart condition said, “Yes.” They went on to complete the marathon together.
Father and son later ran other marathons as the father has always said “yes” to his son's requests to race together. One day the son suggested to his father, “Dad, let's join the ‘Ironman’ together.” To which, his father again said “yes.”
For those who don’t know, “Ironman” is one of the toughest triathlons in the world. The race encompasses three endurance events that include a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the big island of Hawaii.
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Take time each day to get into the Word of God. Use the little BibleGateway.com form below to perform simple or complex searches of the Scriptures. You can select from many versions of the Bible while performing passage-searches and concordance word-searches. Many will especially like the "Advanced Bible Search" mode for study. Look up words and passages that bring joy, comfort, knowlege, and faith to your life. If "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", imagine what "a passage a day" will do for your Spiritual health!
Seriously though, the power of understanding God's will for our lives can be directly linked to the time we spend becoming more intimate with the Lord. I find that when I spend a good half hour, to an hour a day in the Word, there is more Spiritual strength, more peace about my future, and more consistency in my Spiritual walk. My prayer time becomes increasingly meaningful because I am more informed about the reasons for my faith! Studying the Bible is like Spiritual excercise, the more you do it, the stronger your faith muscles become. So go for it... take the time to See Jesus through the WORD!
To further support your time with God in study, check out the following resources:
1. Enjoy cutting edge Bible study guides that you can download from the Quiet Hour Ministry. Get into The Way of Life
2. Link with this Adventist network and increase your efficiency in Bible Study.
3. For inspiration, read the on-line copy of the book Steps To Christ
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