Some build with temporary perishable materials and some build with eternal, imperishable materials 6. He always opened the paper to the sports page first. As he shares the truths of long-term spiritual investments, he uses sports metaphors. 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.