Always strive for excellence. A well-known professional golfer, after not winning the Masters Golf Tournament, was reported to have said, \u201cI\u2019m not good enough . . . in 13 years, I\u2019ve come to the conclusion that I need to play for second or third place.\u201d I\u2019ll give him the benefit of the doubt and hope that he spoke in frustration, as we all have done when we finish lower than our expectations. But if he was serious, you won\u2019t find me pulling for him in any future tournament. Whether it\u2019s golf or some other endeavor, you should always strive to be the best you can be. Never settle for second best. You were created for more. You may never achieve excellence, many people do not, but as long as you are striving for it, I\u2019ll be your cheerleader. The Apostle Paul said it this way, \u201cNot that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on . . . forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus\u201d (Philippians 3:12-14). Seems to me, excellence is as much a part of the striving as it is a part of the goal.<\/p>\n
Join me this week in praying for the following global concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for a group from St. Joseph, Missouri who are in Belarus this week working with people, who have special needs.
\n\u2022 Pray for six participants (2 from AL; 2 from GA; 2 from TX) in the Vancouver Vision Tour this week.
\n\u2022 Pray for Larry and Peter as they travel and teach in QingYuan, China this week. Peter will be teaching on the Epistles. Larry will be teaching on the 4 Gospels.
\n\u2022 Pray for those who serve in Eastern Orthodox countries as they celebrated Easter yesterday and Easter Monday, a national holiday, today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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