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Rudy: Run and Not Grow Weary (Isaiah 40:31)

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In Rudy, Daniel Ruettiger has no athletic gifts—too small, too slow, not smart enough for Notre Dame. But he has something else: he refuses to quit. After years of rejection, he dresses for one game, gets in for one play, makes one tackle. Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength; they will run and not grow weary. Rudy waited years. His strength was renewed through persistence, not talent. Sometimes mounting up with wings means simply not staying down. Rudy teaches that soaring often looks like refusing to quit.

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Scripture References

Isaiah 40:31Hebrews 12:1Galatians 6:9

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