THE Verse

My sweet, sweet friend Laura sent me THE VERSE last night, and I'm going to be memorizing it over the next few weeks so that I can claim it over and over again during my half-marathon in the mountains!! :)

"We pray that you'll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul--not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that He has for us." 

Colossians 1:11-12 from the Message