Running to Win the Race: Let Us Run with Patience the Race That Is Set Before Us.

By Jesten Peters

In Jestens study from Bible college to seminary, and serving in local churches and ministries for over forty years, she has observed many Christians who have not been able to grow in their faith and walk with the Lord. This book is a call back to the basics of Christian life. Jesten begins by laying a foundation of the Word, precept upon precept, and line upon linewhich she calls connecting the dots. Jesten also covers how we can get our hearts and minds ready to receive the Word. And finally, she teaches on taking the keys of the Word and applying them in our everyday lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jul 23, 2012
• ISBN: 9781449762261

Jesten Peters

Bible teacher and communitywide prayer coordinator Jesten Peters is the founder and president of Keys of Authority Ministries.  Jesten travels and speaks at churches, conferences, ladies’ meetings, and teas.  She has appeared on Christian television and radio talk shows to promote the body of Christ coming together in prayer, in accordance with II Chronicles 7:14. Jesten lives in Florida, and is the mother of two grown sons and grandmother to one very precious grandson.

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WestBow Press rev. date: 10/19/2012

Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Preface

Chapter 1: What Kind Of Ground Are You?

Chapter 2: Grasshopper Or Giant Killer?

Chapter 3: What Not To Wear

Chapter 4: The Marathon . . . Running To Win The Race

Epilogue

About The Author

Notes

Dedication

I dedicate this book to my late sister-in-law, Martha Harman, who lost her battle with cancer on October 8, 2011.

I still remember the first time I saw Martha. She was pretty, petite, and attended Wilson Junior High School with me in Detroit, Michigan. I can remember looking at her with envy and asking God, Why didn’t you make me like that? Little did I know when I first saw her, that she would someday be my sister.

We also attended Southwestern High School together where she met my older brother, Ron, whom she began dating.

And in due time, my sister she became. I have one sister and four brothers, but both my natural sister and I came to love Martha as if she were sister number three.

Martha accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior while my brother Ron was in Vietnam. She was very instrumental in Ron rededicating his life to the Lord, when he returned home.

Martha was a wonderful wife to Ron, mother to Shelly, Karen, Marti, and Tracy, mother-in-law, and last but not least, a wonderful grandmother to her nine grandchildren.

Martha and I often spoke on the phone, encouraging each other in the Lord. Phone calls turned into e-mail messages when that media became available. When I went into full-time ministry, she arranged for me to speak at the church she and Ron pastored. They also provided a place for me to stay and loaned me a car when I ministered in Michigan.

One of the fondest memories I have was being blessed to minister with Martha. We were at Life Challenge in Detroit where I was speaking and Martha attended with me. At the end of the service, the ladies formed two lines, one in front of me and one in front of Martha. These ladies had come from difficult backgrounds, but the message of the Love of God expressed in Romans 8:38-39, touched their hearts, encouraging them to come forward to pray with us. It was a great day in the Lord.

Martha has finished her race, and according to Hebrews 12:1-3, I believe she is cheering us on to finish ours.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

I am determined to win my race and worship our King of kings,