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Key Bible Verse: Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:21a).
Bonus Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11, 21-22

At some point, every man will suffer moderate to severe loss of motivation. When it happens, it's frightening, especially for men used to being excited about life.

In 1990 my 30-year-old son was brutally murdered while working at moonlighting job as a taxi driver. One April night a customer simply set out to kill someone. My son answered the call for a taxi.

Prior to this tragic event, much of my motivational being was consumed by leading The Navigators and helping people grow spiritually. It was a tremendous challenge and still is! But after Steve's death, nothing seemed to matter anymore. It put every activity in a different perspective. My life went on "hold." Even spiritual activities seemed inconsequential. I wondered if purpose and motivation would ever return. Weeks and months went by as I continued in my leadership task, knowing that I wasn't "all there."

As I recovered from grief, motivation returned slowly, but in a very different form. Position and responsibility mattered little. A purifying and cleansing had taken place in my soul. I viewed life—and death—differently. I spent much time wrestling with some critical biblical issues: God's sovereignty, God's goodness, prayer … all those puzzling "whys" of life.

—Jerry White in Dangers Men Face

Adapted from Dangers Men Face (NavPress, 1997).

Prayer for the Week

Oh, God, show me your thoughts and your ways. Lead me into your goodness and mercy.

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