1Our walk with the Lord is like a race or a great adventure. And much like 2a race, there are times of fatigue, times of weakness, moments of 3discouragment and even times when you feel like giving up. Thankfully, 4this adventure with the Father has more to offer than just a ribbon or 5trophy of completion. OUR adventure with the Lord will end with a 6great reward in Heaven. In today's lesson, Pastor Mark explains to us 7 that God designed our lives to be a venture of faith. That to succeed on 8this venture, faith must be exercised to grow. These times of growth 9come from going through trials and learning to keep our eyes focused on God and trusting in Him.