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A thought by Christine Caine from her book, Unstoppable: Running the Race You Were Born To Win (p. 155). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Here is another area where we can change our expectations and our perspective.   It is in the area of relationships. Christine says, “Internal conflict can shut things down and slay your passion far quicker than any external attack. As long as you are working with human beings, you will contend with grumblers or be in danger of becoming one. Misunderstandings will occur. Egos will flare. Selfish ambition will rear its head. (And it may be in you! It certainly has been in me at times.) “I have great news for you: Every time strife hits, you are being handed a beautiful opportunity to love like Jesus. People-loving is precisely the work of Christ in you, so count on growing in it. God’s Word spells out the guidelines. ‘Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy

A thought by Christine Caine from her book, Unstoppable: Running the Race You Were Born To Win (p. 153). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Failure, oh we hate failure, we hate to fail, and we hate to be known as a failure, don’t we? Christine says, “Let’s face the truth — we will falter, fumble, and fail, but failing at something does not make you a failure, nor is it final. The race does not end when you fail at something; the race ends for you when you stop getting back up and continuing to run. Proverbs 24:16 tells us, ‘For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again.’ The key is refusing to quit. Do not stop. Never. Ever. “Our ideas of ‘failing’ and ‘succeeding’ in this race are often built on our false assumptions about the ultimate goal of our race. Remember, it is not so much about what we accomplish for God, but that we are becoming like him. Failure, when offered to him, builds our humility and

A thought by Christine Caine from her book, Unstoppable: Running the Race You Were Born To Win (p. 152). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) I know that fear can keep us from so many fantastic possibilities and positive circumstances. Christine says, “Have you ever struggled with questions such as, How can I possibly meet such needs? The task seems too great and I feel too small. What if I’m not up to the task? What if I start down this road and fail? “Do you hear the whispers of the enemy? What if, what if, what if? It’s important to recognize that voice so that you know a trial when you face one. Instead, listen to God’s voice: ‘For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind’ (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV). The moment you taste fear, focus on the good news that you’ve just seen the territory where your faith is about to grow. Like Peter standing on the turbulent water, reach for Jesus