Do I Have What it Takes to Carry On? - January 26, 2008

As I look at Mom and contemplate the long road that she has ahead of her, I picture her in a Marathon at about the 25.5 mile mark. "Do I have what it takes to continue on?" That's a question I think we've all asked during our journey these last few weeks...

When I look at Mom I see that she's still running the race that was set before her. This time, though, she has no baggage. The suitcase has been left behind. She has no house to clean, no meals to fix. No appointments to attend. She just has the basics. A toothbrush, some jammies, a bed to sleep in.

"Do we have what it takes to continue on?" Certainly, because we have faith. Faith is not just "part" of the Christian life, it IS the Christian life. It's by faith that we draw near to God in times of trouble. It's by faith that we stand our ground in a great test of suffering. It's by faith that we persevere so that when we are done we will receive what has been promised us.

So Mom took her first steps in Physical Therapy today. In faith, she perseveres and she "has what it takes to continue on."

Hold fast to your faith and you'll have what it takes to carry on...it's a promise.

...because it is by faith you stand firm

2 Corinthians 1:24