I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4: 7)

Near the end of his life, Apostle Paul looked back and assessed his experience as a Christian. He does not mention here all the many things that he had lost along the way. He lost money. He lost time. He lost friends. Still, there are at least three things that he is quick to report he did not lose.

He did not lose the fight, because he fought a good fight. He did not lose the race, because he finished the race. He did not lose faith, because he kept the faith.

There are many things in life that we will lose. Some are given away. Some are taken away. And some are just plain thrown away. But, the one thing we should never lose is our faith. Therefore, we should guard it. We should feed it. We should favor it. We should prize it. For, the faith we keep, will keep us.