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Sunday, November 4, 2007
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"Perseverance has created greatness much more than talent ever has or will," insists Bill Hull, a contributor to this week's devotionals who, in high school, was bent on winning a collegiate basketball scholarship.
"I remember sending to a catalog company for leg weights that I could wear to increase my vertical jump. I was so excited when they arrived. I ripped open the box, strapped them on, and headed for the garage. Day after day, I'd hold a barbell of weights on my shoulders and with the weights strapped to my ankles, I'd do jumping scissors, 25 repetitions, followed by 25 more and 25 more. It hurt as my feet pounded into the cinder floor in that old windowless garage. After 30 minutes with sweat pouring off of me, I'd run out into my back yard to see if I could jump higher. Weeks went by, and I couldn't really tell, but I kept at it because I believed it would work, and my vision was clear: I needed to jump higher in order to win a college athletic scholarship. After a few months, I noticed that I was stronger and reaching two or three inches higher. I never became a great leaper, but I was able to play much better because I did this exercise."
This week is about the stick-to-itiveness and patience that results when you focus on God's promises.
Until next week,
Harry Genet, Men of Integrity managing editor
Your feedback is welcome at Men@ChristianityToday.com.
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What spiritual goal is God prompting you to pursue over the long haul? To…- Be a dependable friend for an isolated individual
- Pray for a person who is resisting saving faith
- Study to become a skilled handler of Scripture
- Abstain from an activity that is hazardous for me
- Provide financially for an individual or ministry
- Disciple a newer Christian one-on-one
- Witness to a neighborhood or workplace friend
- Become an effective teacher or youth leader
- Commit time to fasting and hearing God's voice
- Take a controversial stand for righteousness
- Come alongside a needy or disabled person
- Share and pray daily with each of my children
- Volunteer my time and skills to support a cause
- Other
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How do people you know explain eruptions of evil in an individual or in the broader social fabric? It is due to…- Rebellion against God's rule, remedied by repentance: 29%
- Intolerance, remedied by acceptance of differences: 18%
- Ignorance, remedied by ethical training: 16%
- Physical anomalies, remedied by medication & therapy: 16%
- Repression of desires, cured by greater permissiveness: 9%
- Inequality, remedied by redistribution of resources: 8%
- Other: 4%
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