Finish Strong
Youth Sunday. Once a year the Youth of FUMC lead the congregation in worship.
The message this week came through Ryan Travis, a senior at Jacksonville High School, who used Hebrews 12:1-2 for inspiration. [Read the passage now. Click the Scripture reference to read online.]
Ryan shared various experiences with finishing in the face of challenges and difficulty. His sister struggling with hurdles. Discouragements faced by Teen Net Team pursuing a goal. Rain leaving Church Under the Bridge without a praise band for a worship service. All reasons to quit.
An endless list of obstacles make us want to give up or become complacent in our faith. But this passage in Hebrews encourages endurance.
And I wonder…
Who, if you remembered they were watching, would encourage you to pick up the pace? [Think about it… write those names down. Consider putting them on an index card. Attach it to your bathroom mirror or your dashboard. Your own personal on-lookers to encourage you through the day.]
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