A LIFE OF PERSISTENCE (5 OF 5)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Mark 10:46-52
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A Life of Persistence (5 of 5)
Series: The Master
Joey Rogers
Mark 10:46-52
The record of the shortest MLB career belongs to a member of the old Brooklyn Dodgers - pitcher Harry Hartman. Harry was a gifted player who got his big break in the summer of 1918 when he was called up from the minors to pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the moment he had dreamed of all his life, but his dream instantaneously became a nightmare. The 1st batter hit a single. The next hit a triple. He walked the next batter on (4) pitches. When he finally threw a strike to the next batter, the guy hit a monster home run. Frustrated/discouraged, Hartman pulled himself from the game, showered/dressed, and left the stadium for the naval recruiting office where he enlisted in the navy and was never heard of again in the MLB.
Maybe you can identify w/ Harry Hartman. Maybe there've been times you thought your only solution was to quit/run. Whether it was a diet or a quiet time, a marriage or a friendship, a hobby or a job, a ministry or a commitment - you thought about throwing in the towel. Yet if we're going to be successful in life, quitting can never the 1st option - and seldom an option at all.
The cost of quitting is almost always greater than the effort of enduring. You more often than not, lose more than you gain when you give up. Unknown
If you're just joining us, we've been looking at the essential qualities Jesus taught every person needs if they want to succeed in life. We've looked at qualities like truth, faith, generosity, and humility. Today, as we finish our series, I want to speak to our HS seniors and to all of us, about the need for persistence.
Persistence is the obstinate determination to see something thru to the end. It's requires steadfast resolve, tenacious fortitude, and unwavering stamina.
Or as the quote goes in the movie Madagascar - it requires grit, spit, and a whole lot of duct-tape.
We've all heard the slogans: No pain, no gain ...
Series: The Master
Joey Rogers
Mark 10:46-52
The record of the shortest MLB career belongs to a member of the old Brooklyn Dodgers - pitcher Harry Hartman. Harry was a gifted player who got his big break in the summer of 1918 when he was called up from the minors to pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the moment he had dreamed of all his life, but his dream instantaneously became a nightmare. The 1st batter hit a single. The next hit a triple. He walked the next batter on (4) pitches. When he finally threw a strike to the next batter, the guy hit a monster home run. Frustrated/discouraged, Hartman pulled himself from the game, showered/dressed, and left the stadium for the naval recruiting office where he enlisted in the navy and was never heard of again in the MLB.
Maybe you can identify w/ Harry Hartman. Maybe there've been times you thought your only solution was to quit/run. Whether it was a diet or a quiet time, a marriage or a friendship, a hobby or a job, a ministry or a commitment - you thought about throwing in the towel. Yet if we're going to be successful in life, quitting can never the 1st option - and seldom an option at all.
The cost of quitting is almost always greater than the effort of enduring. You more often than not, lose more than you gain when you give up. Unknown
If you're just joining us, we've been looking at the essential qualities Jesus taught every person needs if they want to succeed in life. We've looked at qualities like truth, faith, generosity, and humility. Today, as we finish our series, I want to speak to our HS seniors and to all of us, about the need for persistence.
Persistence is the obstinate determination to see something thru to the end. It's requires steadfast resolve, tenacious fortitude, and unwavering stamina.
Or as the quote goes in the movie Madagascar - it requires grit, spit, and a whole lot of duct-tape.
We've all heard the slogans: No pain, no gain ...
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