Titus 2:2–4 “That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness… that they may teach the young…” Paul didn’t just finish well—he passed something on. That’s what legacy is all about. Christians, your “lap” in this race…

1 Corinthians 4:2 “Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” Not famous. Not flashy. Not always remembered. Just faithful. That’s what God is looking for. The world may never know your name, but heaven does. Paul’s reward wasn’t based on applause, but on allegiance—to the Gospel, to truth, to Jesus.

2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” Some people finish life with bitterness. Paul wanted to finish with joy. Despite everything he had been through—heartache, loss, imprisonment—he crossed the line with peace in his heart and praise on his lips. He didn’t let

2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” Paul didn’t just run any race—he ran the one God gave him. He didn’t compare his path with Peter’s or John’s. He didn’t look back with paralyzing regret. Instead, he pressed forward, determined to complete the

2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” Paul’s words near the end of his life aren’t bitter or resentful—they’re victorious. He doesn’t say, “I had an easy life,” or, “I avoided pain.” Instead, he says, “I have fought.” That word matters. The Christian

2 Corinthians 4:8–9 “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.” Some battles start before a single word is spoken or a step is taken. They start in the mind. That’s where hope is often lost — not

Hebrews 6:19 “Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil.” Life has a way of tossing us around—grief, setbacks, disappointments, and uncertainty can feel like waves crashing into the boat of our soul. But God has given us something unshakable: hope.

2 Corinthians 4:8–9 “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.” Life doesn’t always make sense. Sometimes you do everything “right,” yet hardship still comes knocking. That’s what Paul meant when he said, “we are perplexed.” The word

Proverbs 13:12 “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” There’s a special kind of ache that comes from waiting. Waiting for healing. Waiting for restoration. Waiting for an answer to a prayer that feels like it’s bouncing off the ceiling. Solomon called it “hope deferred,”

Romans 5:5 “And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” Cultural hope is like a balloon—bright and cheerful, but easily deflated. You hope your favorite team wins. You hope the weather cooperates. You hope things work out. But