Topics:<\/b> Ambition; Attitudes; Challenges; Courage; Dedication; Determination; Faith; Faithfulness; Goals; Motivation; Passion; Patience; Perseverance; Persistence; Self-discipline; Strength; Trials; Victory<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Acts 20:24; 1 Corinthians 4:9\u201313; 9:24\u201327; 2 Corinthians 1:8\u201311; 2 Timothy 2:1\u201313; 4:6\u20138; Hebrews 11:1\u201312:13; Revelation 3:10<\/p>\n
For 111 days. Charlie Engle, Ray Zahab, and Kevin Lin ran across the Sahara Desert. They touched the waters at Senegal and then made their way through Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, and Egypt to touch the waters of the Red Sea.<\/p>\n
Along the way, the trio faced blazing afternoons of 100-plus degrees; jarring, freezing nights; sandstorms; tendonitis; violent sickness; aches, pains, and blisters. But the biggest challenge they faced was finding water. Finding it in its purest, cleanest form gets to be a bit of a chore while in the middle of nowhere.<\/p>\n
Running 4,000 miles across the Sahara Desert is an amazing accomplishment. But just as commendable are these marathon finishers:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Christians who finish their lives still growing, still serving<\/p>\n
\u2022 husbands and wives who stay faithful to each other \u201cuntil death do us part\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 young people who preserve their virginity until marriage despite crushing peer pressure<\/p>\n
\u2022 pastors who stay passionate about ministry until their last breath<\/p>\n
\u2022 church members who weather conflict and remain joyful, loving, and faithful<\/p>\n
\u2014Anna Johnson, \u201c3 Ultra-athletes Run across Sahara,\u201d USA Today<\/i> (February 20, 2007)<\/p>\n
PART 30: SPORTS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Ambition; Attitudes; Challenges; Courage; Dedication; Determination; Faith; Faithfulness; Goals; Motivation; Passion; Patience; Perseverance; Persistence; Self-discipline; Strength; Trials; Victory References: Acts 20:24; 1 Corinthians 4:9\u201313; 9:24\u201327; 2 Corinthians 1:8\u201311; 2 Timothy 2:1\u201313; 4:6\u20138; Hebrews 11:1\u201312:13; Revelation 3:10 For 111 days. Charlie Engle, Ray Zahab, and Kevin Lin ran across the Sahara Desert. They touched the … Continue reading “RUNNING
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