THE
RACE

DISCOVERING AND FOLLOWING
GOD’S PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE

JACKSON EKWUGUM

THE RACE by Jackson Ekwugum
Published by Creation House
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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version of the Bible. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc., publishers. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked ESV are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publisher. Used by permission.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: 2012955790
International Standard Book Number: 978-1-62136-346-0
E-book International Standard Book Number: 978-1-62136-347-7

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to my Savior and
Lord, Jesus Christ, “who has enabled me,
because He counted me faithful, putting
me into the ministry” (1 Timothy 1:12).

Acknowledgments

MY DEEPEST APPRECIATION to Yinka, my dear wife, trusted friend, and co-laborer in the vineyard of the Lord, for allowing me the time and space to write this book. Thank you, Sweetheart, for your suggestions, encouragement, and helping out with the initial proofreading. You are a real gem, a true helpmeet in every sense of the word.

Special thanks to Onyeka, Morayo, and David, my three wonderful children from the Lord. Your belief in me as a father has been very reassuring.

I am grateful to my good friend and “twin brother,” James Lee Grady, who took time off his crazy schedule to write the Foreword to this book. Thanks, Lee, for always being there for me. You continue to inspire me every day.

My sincere gratitude to the entire team at Creation House ...