finished the race, I kept the faith. The Christian life is viewed realistically. It’s a battle, and the opposition is relentless. The bullets are real; the casualties are high. It’s not a piece of cake—it wasn’t for Bea; it isn’t for us. Paul finished the race. In Acts, chapter 20, with the Ephesian elders, Paul said that was the goal of his life—to finish the race and complete the work that God has given him to do. May I remind you that a race is only won at the end. That’s why I have a new appreciation