Anyone could do that!

plAying hurt
Some years ago, I was able to watch the last four
minutes of the Super Bowl. It was an exciting
game. Several times in the reporting of the game
and interviews afterward, it was mentioned that
one of the key players played hurt. He had an
injury, but continued to play thorough the pain
for the good of his team and the game.
I know many pastors, Christian workers, and
missionaries who do the same. They serve, work,
and help others, but with pain and sadness. They
have hurt in their lives: sickness, inabilities,
a child that is not walking with the Lord, an
unloving parent, a relative who couldn’t care
less about their life or ministry. Even though
they have friends that pray for and encourage
them, health to get through the day, and enough
money to buy food, they still have sadness, they
still have that little hurt.
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