Running With Perseverance

The text for this poem is based upon God’s Word as well as a recent sermon message given at New Life Church, Gahanna, Ohio.

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From Hebrews 12:1-3

Let us throw off everything

Hindering sin, which easily entangles

Running life’s race with perseverance

Fixing faith’s eyes on Christ

He endures Calvary’s Cross

Defeating sin’s darkness and shame

Now sitting at God’s side

Bringing hope to lost hearts

The Message

Life’s treadmill defines our race

Running with God’s steady faith

Life’s marathon, hard and long

Facing emotional ups and downs

God sends His encouraging words

Overcoming defeat, distress, and despair

Trusting in Jesus, keep running

With perseverance, to the end

Jesus endures His own journey

Running to “our” bloody Cross

Following always Jesus’ faithful example

Showing us perseverance and trust

Young David ignores Goliath’s size

Focusing on faith in God

Christ faces the impossible

Yet, His journey will succeed

Jesus surrenders to God’s plan

Faithfully carrying our burdens

We all suffer sin’s consequences

Christ comes, guarding our hearts

Withstanding life’s harsh body blows

In this fallen, broken world

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Trusting God, eyes on Jesus

Focusing on Christ, remain obedient

Replacing life’s empty, negative notions

Knowing Jesus as our Savior!

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22 thoughts on “Running With Perseverance”

hawk2017 on October 13, 2019 at 1:25 pm said:

Well said. Thank you.:)

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- bigskybuckeye on October 13, 2019 at 7:39 pm said:
  
  Bonnie, your faithful reading is always appreciated. May God bless you this week.
  
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Deborah Ann on October 13, 2019 at 2:12 pm said:

Running with you brother . . . see you at the finish line 🙂

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- bigskybuckeye on October 13, 2019 at 2:39 pm said:
  
  Amen! With perseverance on our side, we will each be there.
  
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- teresa5555 on October 16, 2019 at 9:26 am said:
  
  Yep, running with you till we meet Jesus face to face!
  
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Child Of God on October 13, 2019 at 6:11 pm said:

Please check with them to fix it. very nice post my friend but, Again I can’t reblog

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- bigskybuckeye on October 13, 2019 at 7:09 pm said:
  
  Pat, thank you for sharing a thought. I understand.
  
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Maurice on October 14, 2019 at 12:17 am said:

Nice post as we lighten our load that is lay them aside. Anything that will hinder our blessing we must do away with them. We only need to take up our cross and run the race with patience

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- bigskybuckeye on October 14, 2019 at 6:09 am said:
  
  Maurice, thank you for sharing these wonderful thoughts.
  
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  - Maurice on October 14, 2019 at 7:50 am said:
    
    You are welcome, have a bless day
    
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- teresa5555 on October 16, 2019 at 9:29 am said:
  
  Yes, running with patience despite obstacles. Blessings.
  
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Sonrisa on October 14, 2019 at 6:31 am said:

Yes amen!

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- bigskybuckeye on October 14, 2019 at 10:49 am said:
  
  I always appreciate your thoughts. Thank you Crissy.
  
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  - Sonrisa on October 15, 2019 at 5:24 am said:
    
    My pleasure. I love reading your amazing work. God bless you.
    
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Zealous Homo sapiens on October 14, 2019 at 10:33 am said:

Nice

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- bigskybuckeye on October 14, 2019 at 10:53 am said:
  
  Thanks for reading and sharing a thought.
  
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  - Zealous Homo sapiens on October 14, 2019 at 11:46 pm said:
    
    Welcome
    
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SLIMJIM on October 14, 2019 at 4:18 pm said:

May we continue to cling to Jesus; good poem!

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- bigskybuckeye on October 14, 2019 at 4:20 pm said:
  
  Thanks Jim for sharing a wonderful thought. It was a pleasure to use my pastor’s message and Scripture to find the right words for this poem.
  
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  - SLIMJIM on October 14, 2019 at 4:25 pm said:
    
    Praise God, your pastor is blessed to have you turn it into a poem; have you ever shared it with him?
    
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gifted50 on October 15, 2019 at 12:44 am said:

So very true, we must always keep
Our eyes on Jesus.

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- bigskybuckeye on October 15, 2019 at 8:24 am said:
  
  Thank you for reading and sharing a thought. May we all run with our eyes fixed upon Jesus!
  
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