In the process he describes three qualities of long-term spiritual investors, three qualities of those who live the abundant life. A. Life is Like a Race . Life is like a race. Sometimes its uphill, sometimes it's downhill. The race of life is a marathon, not a sprint.
Big dividends come from long-term investments.
Marathons are not won in a day. We have to have daily determination. Some achieve great things for God, some live for themselves. Some find fulfillment, some live with what might have been. They run and run and never really get anywhere.