Heavenly Father,
The pain is so intense
It’s too much to carry, Lord.
I want to give it to you
But I don’t know how.
I have tried to lift it up to you
But it falls back down on me.
It knocks me to the ground.
It pins me to the ground.
Save me, Lord.
Save me, Jesus.

Scott Norwood, a former NFL champion with the Buffalo Bills, walked off the field with his head down. He missed the kick and lost the game. In spite of the loss the team was honored with a turnout of thousands of people cheering them on. Scott stayed in the background but fans had something else in mind. “We want Scott!” The chant grew to a rousing ovation. He missed the kick, but they made sure he knew he was still a part of their community.

In Hebrews 12:1, the Bible says we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Thousands upon thousands of saved saints are looking down upon us. Abraham. Peter. David. Paul. Joshua. Your grandpa, your uncle, your neighbor, your coach. They have seen God’s great grace; and they are all pulling for you. Do you hear them? They are chanting your name. “Don’t quit!” “It’s worth it!” “Try again!”
From Glory Days

For the Christian, the return of Christ is not a riddle to be solved or a code to be broken, but rather a day to be anticipated.

– Max Lucado

While working as an airline customer-service agent, I got a call from a
woman who wanted to know if she could take her dog on board.

I told her the dog was welcome, as long as she paid a $50 charge and
provided her own kennel. I further explained that the kennel needed to
be large
enough for the dog to stand up, sit down, turn around and roll over.

“I’ll never be able to teach him all that by tomorrow!” the customer complained.

Received from GCFL