Just a Few More Feet

“Solomon's temple layout: as you drew closer to the center, olive wood and stone gave way to pure gold, showing that life is richest with God at the center.”

“The miner who labored six months through solid granite and gave up only three feet short of one of California's richest gold veins.”

“King Agrippa and Felix being 'almost persuaded' and waiting for a 'convenient time'—letting 'not yet' turn into 'never.'”

“The children of Israel camping at Kadesh Barnea and dying in the desert of 'not quite' after coming all the way to the border.”

“Being 'not far from the kingdom' described as being next in line at the sidewalk as the bus pulls away—close enough to smell the banquet but too far to sit at the table.”

“Louis Pasteur pushing past agonizing pain and near-quit moments to achieve breakthroughs that changed medicine.”

“Hockey player Mario Lemieux undergoing radiation for Hodgkin's disease while playing through broken bones to lead his team to victory.”

“Paul penning 'I can do all things through Christ' and 'rejoice always' while sitting in a dark Roman prison cell.”