Remember, the sacrifices you make today, gain the attention and pleasure of the most-high God. So don’t give up and give it your all!
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. Years ago, I remember participating in a Wheel-a-thon to raise money for a local disability ministry. On my first lap around the track, I whizzed right by Jack Fisher. He was not in a power wheelchair like me – he had a little bit more strength than the typical quadriplegic, and so Jack used a push wheelchair. It meant going much slower. After over an hour, as Jack painfully inched toward the finish line, everybody was cheering wildly in the stands. He was exhausted, but somehow managed to finish his one and only lap of the day. And you know, like the story in Mark 12 of sacrificial giving; the one where the widow gave out of her poverty, Jack’s gift that day was so sacrificial. And because of it, he was greatly honored. Today, remember, the sacrifices you make, gain the attention and the pleasure of the most high God. So don't give up. Give it your all – for as you do, you'll be raising the bar for the rest of us.
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