A Resilient Life: You Can Move Ahead No Matter What

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It makes little difference how fast you can run the 100 meters when the race is400 meters long. Life is not a sprint; it is a distance run, and it demands the kind ofconditioning that enables people to go the distance.Gordon MacDonaldRunning StrongWhose heart doesnt leap at the sight of a beautifullyconditioned runner, effortlessly gliding along, stride-bystride,mile-by-mile And what runner gets to this place withouta thanklessand often lonelyregimen of strategy and self-denialIsnt this the perfect metaphor of what your heart is longing forrunninglifes race with intentionality and grace With strength and focusWell, you can. Veteran pastor and best-selling author Gordon MacDonaldsays you must develop resiliencethe courage and ability to get up when you fall,to keep running when youre bone-weary, and to keep your eye on the goal even inthe murkiest moments. Using the backdrop of his own experiences as a championrunner, MacDonald demonstrates how resilient people

• Practice spiritual self-discipline to build stamina and grit;
• Know whats up ahead, what obstacles they will likely face; and
• Bond with special friends who share their commitment to finishing well.

Because he has also run many long, punishing laps in the tough race of life,MacDonald is uniquely qualified to coach and encourage you in developing thatresilient spiritto weather adversity, to finish what you start, and to never besatisfied with anything short of Gods best for you.

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Gordon MacDonald has been a pastor and author for more than fifty years. He serves as Chancellor at Denver Seminary, as editor-at-large for Leadership Journal, and as a speaker at leadership conferences around the world. His books include Building Below the Waterline, Who Stole My Church, A Resilient Life, and Ordering Your Private World. Gordon and his wife, Gail, live in New Hampshire.