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career</c><00:11:16.169><c> is</c><00:11:16.370><c> a</c><00:11:16.549><c> marathon,</c><00:11:17.090><c> not</c><00:11:17.250><c> a</c><00:11:17.509><c> sprint.</c> 00:11:19.789 --> 00:11:23.690 x This<00:11:20.029><c> is</c><00:11:20.269><c> very</c><00:11:20.590><c> applicable</c><00:11:20.970><c> to</c><00:11:21.230><c> our</c><00:11:21.429><c> spiritual</c><00:11:21.850><c> lives</c><00:11:22.429><c> because</c><00:11:23.350><c> taking</c> 00:11:23.690 --> 00:11:26.750 x up<00:11:23.929><c> our</c><00:11:24.149><c> cross</c><00:11:24.389><c> and</c><00:11:24.610><c> following</c><00:11:24.909><c> Jesus</c><00:11:25.470><c> is</c><00:11:25.730><c> the</c><00:11:25.909><c> longest</c><00:11:26.250><c> race</c> 00:11:26.750 --> 00:11:28.049 x you<00:11:26.909><c> can</c><00:11:27.129><c> run.</c> 00:11:28.210 --> 00:11:30.830 x Longer<00:11:28.769><c> than</c><00:11:28.809><c> any</c><00:11:29.169><c> athletic</c><00:11:29.570><c> career,</c><00:11:30.169><c> you'll</c><00:11:30.289><c> be</c><00:11:30.450><c> running</c><00:11:30.629><c> it</c> 00:11:30.830 --> 00:11:32.549 x for<00:11:31.009><c> the</c><00:11:31.110><c> rest</c><00:11:31.330><c> of</c><00:11:31.470><c> your</c><00:11:31.669><c> life.</c> 00:11:33.009 --> 00:11:36.230 x It's<00:11:33.090><c> full</c><00:11:33.269><c> of</c><00:11:33.450><c> many</c><00:11:33.769><c> trials,</c><00:11:34.389><c> setbacks</c><00:11:34.769><c> and</c><00:11:35.049><c> failings.</c> 00:11:36.389 --> 00:11:39.090 x Just<00:11:36.590><c> like</c><00:11:36.809><c> in</c><00:11:37.049><c> sports,</c><00:11:37.809><c> patience</c><00:11:37.950><c> and</c><00:11:38.230><c> perseverance</c><00:11:38.750><c> are</c> 00:11:39.090 --> 00:11:41.850 x essential<00:11:39.529><c> for</c><00:11:39.830><c> spiritual</c><00:11:40.289><c> growth</c><00:11:40.610><c> and</c><00:11:40.870><c> development.</c> 00:11:42.769 --> 00:11:46.409 x It's<00:11:42.990><c> important</c><00:11:43.289><c> to</c><00:11:43.549><c> remember</c><00:11:43.990><c> that</c><00:11:44.389><c> spiritual</c><00:11:44.830><c> growth</c><00:11:45.309><c> is</c><00:11:46.129><c> a</c> 00:11:46.409 --> 00:11:47.809 x lifelong<00:11:46.730><c> journey.</c> 00:11:48.009 --> 00:11:51.190 x Just<00:11:48.190><c> like</c><00:11:48.409><c> in</c><00:11:48.649><c> sports,</c><00:11:49.169><c> setbacks</c><00:11:49.450><c> and</c><00:11:49.730><c> failures</c><00:11:49.950><c> are</c><00:11:50.190><c> inevitable.</c> 00:11:51.710 --> 00:11:53.950 x However,<00:11:52.110><c> it's</c><00:11:52.370><c> through</c><00:11:52.590><c> these</c><00:11:52.830><c> challenges</c><00:11:53.230><c> that</c><00:11:53.509><c> we</c><00:11:53.710><c> grow</c> 00:11:53.950 --> 00:11:55.490 x and<00:11:54.210><c> become</c><00:11:54.450><c> stronger.</c> 00:11:56.129 --> 00:11:58.669 x It's<00:11:56.649><c> important</c><00:11:56.970><c> to</c><00:11:57.190><c> stay</c><00:11:57.330><c> committed</c><00:11:57.669><c> to</c><00:11:57.889><c> the</c><00:11:58.049><c> journey,</c><00:11:58.529><c> to</c> 00:11:58.669 --> 00:12:01.970 x trust<00:11:58.870><c> in</c><00:11:59.049><c> God's</c><00:11:59.370><c> plan</c><00:11:59.610><c> for</c><00:11:59.830><c> our</c><00:12:00.029><c> lives</c><00:12:00.429><c> and</c><00:12:01.090><c> to</c><00:12:01.350><c> continue</c><00:12:01.629><c> to</c> 00:12:01.970 --> 00:12:05.690 x work<00:12:02.750><c> towards</c><00:12:03.289><c> becoming</c><00:12:03.710><c> the</c><00:12:03.909><c> best</c><00:12:04.129><c> versions</c><00:12:04.490><c> of</c><00:12:04.710><c> ourselves.</c> 00:12:06.330 --> 00:12:10.929 x With<00:12:06.590><c> patience,</c><00:12:07.309><c> perseverance</c><00:12:07.730><c> and</c><00:12:07.990><c> faith,</c><00:12:08.769><c> we</c><00:12:08.789><c> can</c><00:12:09.049><c> overcome</c><00:12:09.450><c> any</c><00:12:09.850><c> obstacle.</c> 00:12:13.250 --> 00:12:21.149 x So<00:12:13.649><c> in</c><00:12:13.970><c> conclusion,</c><00:12:14.990><c> as</c><00:12:15.129><c> we</c><00:12:15.330><c> take</c><00:12:15.490><c> the</c><00:12:15.649><c> bread</c><00:12:15.769><c> and</c><00:12:15.950><c> wine</c><00:12:16.149><c> to</c><00:12:16.389><c> remember</c><00:12:16.649><c> Jesus'</c><00:12:17.590><c> sacrifice</c><00:12:17.629><c> for</c><00:12:17.830><c> us,</c><00:12:18.950><c> let's</c><00:12:19.309><c> examine</c><00:12:19.649><c> ourselves</c><00:12:20.169><c> and</c><00:12:20.450><c> reflect</c><00:12:20.889><c> on</c> 00:12:21.149 --> 00:12:23.289 x what<00:12:21.350><c> kind</c><00:12:21.549><c> of</c><00:12:21.789><c> athlete</c><00:12:22.029><c> for</c><00:12:22.289><c> God</c><00:12:22.509><c> we</c><00:12:22.710><c> have</c><00:12:22.929><c> been.</c> 00:12:23.289 --> 00:12:27.190 x Have<00:12:24.309><c> we</c><00:12:24.509><c> been</c><00:12:24.649><c> good</c><00:12:24.950><c> teammates</c><00:12:25.370><c> to</c><00:12:25.570><c> our</c><00:12:25.730><c> brothers</c><00:12:25.929><c> and</c><00:12:26.230><c> sisters?</c> 00:12:27.350 --> 00:12:30.289 x Do<00:12:27.570><c> we</c><00:12:27.750><c> have</c><00:12:27.990><c> a</c><00:12:28.250><c> goal</c><00:12:28.490><c> and</c><00:12:28.690><c> a</c><00:12:28.850><c> vision</c><00:12:29.070><c> for</c><00:12:29.330><c> our</c><00:12:29.549><c> walk?</c> 00:12:30.990 --> 00:12:34.029 x Have<00:12:31.110><c> we</c><00:12:31.289><c> listened</c><00:12:31.490><c> to</c><00:12:31.669><c> the</c><00:12:31.850><c> advice</c><00:12:32.129><c> of</c><00:12:32.309><c> our</c><00:12:32.509><c> coaches</c><00:12:32.809><c> and</c><00:12:33.149><c> teammates?</c> 00:12:34.769 --> 00:12:37.909 x Have<00:12:34.870><c> we</c><00:12:35.330><c> been</c><00:12:35.590><c> dedicated</c><00:12:36.049><c> and</c><00:12:36.330><c> focused</c><00:12:36.629><c> on</c><00:12:36.850><c> Him</c><00:12:37.230><c> or</c><00:12:37.690><c> have</c><00:12:37.870><c> we</c> 00:12:37.909 --> 00:12:40.049 x 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