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The race for Life where we are bound who will reach for the laurels receive the crown which distractions will keep you from its pace those who endure unto the end will see his face What thing will try your heart and make you fall divert your attention from the rewards of call how many divisions will cloud your way till the Love of the Truth no longer holds sway For the diadem of Life Love and Truth for which we reach the finishing place of the Kingdom the Lord does teach to run the distance one must set a steady pace and be aware of the obstacles the adversary place Every contestant must master the rules exercise his talents to receive prize of jewels to gain the trophy the track we must complete before he who gives the honor will give us seat The price for entry is the gift to God of soul for only by his Spirit can we ever reach the goal to acquire everlasting Life serve with heart thats whole the course we travel must exhibit self control We must enter the race if our life we want to keep not do as the nations who are walking in their sleep to finish to the goal line we must fix our sight or we will stumble in the impediment of night God has set the course provided instruments with his Word of instruction training implements advancement to enlightenment our path must prepare for the crowning glory of Life the gift that we share To arrive our destination we must have single mind for the cares of the World its rewards will you blind there is only one route to the Father we pursue Jesus our example and dedication to what's True Listen to the teacher adapt our skill and grow the captain of salvation direction will us show broad road to destruction on narrow path must go to master any game must exercise all we know sources Mark 13 John 6:27-63 1Cor. 9:4 Hebrews 2:9-10 Heb. 12 2Tim 2:4-5 4:6-8 James 5:10-11 COPYRIGHT © 2010 C Michael Miller via Duboff Law Group LLC

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