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Key Bible Verses: "We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the confidence we had at first . …You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised" (Hebrews 3:14; 10:36).
Bonus Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Sean Jones, one of my former Green Bay teammates, still recounts the advice his grandfather gave him years ago.

"Son," his grandfather said, "always remember this: your marriage will never be successful unless you die married. Some people are married for 20, 30, even 40 years, then get a divorce. That's not a successful marriage. A successful marriage is when you die married."

Sean's granddad was a wise man, and I think the advice holds true for a successful life too.

To have a successful life, you have to love God while you live and when you die.

The Bible says he who endures to the end shall be saved (Matthew 10:22). David says in Psalms that he proclaims God's salvation daily (96:2).

I understand my life is a daily process. Every time God delivers me from something, it teaches me a lesson or builds my character, and to me, that is salvation, because it's drawing me closer to God.

—Reggie White in God's Playbook

Adapted from: with Steve Hubbard, God's Playbook (Nelson, 1998).

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Prayer for the Week

Father, I praise you for your faithfulness to me. Help me to remain faithful to you.

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