Jesus set his face to...
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Jesus set his face to go to Jerusalem, and nothing or nobody could stop him. Not even knowledge of the terrible death that awaited could deter him. He was the picture of determination.
A modern example of such determination is Glenn Cunningham. As a little boy, Cunningham was severely burned in a fire at his schoolhouse. He nearly died, and indeed, when the severity of the damage was revealed, his mother wished he had. But Cunningham was determined to live. And he did.
Later, doctors believed it would be expedient to amputate his badly burned legs. Even without the amputation, Cunningham was told he would never walk again. But he was determined to use his legs. After being released from the hospital, his mother messaged his legs every day. One day, when his mother was pushing him outside in his wheelchair, Cunningham flung himself onto the ground and pulled himself to the picket fence. He dragged himself around the fence, picket by picket, determined to walk. He did this day after day. Eventually, he could pull himself up onto his legs. Much later he was able to walk around the yard holding on to the fence. Finally, he was able to let go and walk on his own.
So determined was Cunningham, that he not only walked again, he ran. He became a champion miler, and eventually won medals in the 1932 and 1936 Olympics Games. In 1979 he was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. Cunningham's determination paid off.
A modern example of such determination is Glenn Cunningham. As a little boy, Cunningham was severely burned in a fire at his schoolhouse. He nearly died, and indeed, when the severity of the damage was revealed, his mother wished he had. But Cunningham was determined to live. And he did.
Later, doctors believed it would be expedient to amputate his badly burned legs. Even without the amputation, Cunningham was told he would never walk again. But he was determined to use his legs. After being released from the hospital, his mother messaged his legs every day. One day, when his mother was pushing him outside in his wheelchair, Cunningham flung himself onto the ground and pulled himself to the picket fence. He dragged himself around the fence, picket by picket, determined to walk. He did this day after day. Eventually, he could pull himself up onto his legs. Much later he was able to walk around the yard holding on to the fence. Finally, he was able to let go and walk on his own.
So determined was Cunningham, that he not only walked again, he ran. He became a champion miler, and eventually won medals in the 1932 and 1936 Olympics Games. In 1979 he was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame. Cunningham's determination paid off.
