DAILY STRENGTH FOR MEN
February 22 (day 1)
LANCE'S RISE AND FALL
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts.
1 Samuel 2:7 NRSV
In 1996, Lance Armstrong was as feeble as they come. An aggressive form of testicular cancer had metastasized into his lymph nodes, lungs, and brain. The life of the world's top-rated cyclist was in danger. He was just twenty-five.
After two surgeries and four rounds of chemotherapy, Armstrong was cancer-free. His experience caused him to appreciate his life "in a completely new and better way." He formed the Lance Armstrong Foundation to raise money for testicular cancer research. And he began to train again for cycling."
Ten years later, Armstrong was on top of the word. His autobiography, It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life, had been an inspiring bestseller. He had won the Tour de France, cycling's most prestigious event, seven times in a row. By selling LIVESTRONG-branded wristbands, the Lance Armstrong Foundation was raising over $30 million per year for cancer research. His name had become synonymous with overcoming adversity and success - not just in sports, but also in life.
And then it all came crashing down. A year after Armstrong retired from cycling, the United States Anti-Doping Agency formally charged him with doping and trafficking performance-enhancing drugs. He was stripped of his seven Tour de France wins and lost all his corporate sponsorships. His public reputation ruined, he stepped down from the board of his foundation which changed its name to Livestrong Foundation.
Armstrong's biggest regret is not the doping but the fact that, while other cyclists doped, "None of them attacked another human being. None of them sued another human being. And I did all those things." In the end, it was about the bike, and the fame and glory that came with success on the bike.
When the mighty forget their dependence on God, their bows are broken. When the feeble depend on God, they get all the strength they need from the source of unending strength.
February 22 (day 1)
LANCE'S RISE AND FALL
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts.
1 Samuel 2:7 NRSV
In 1996, Lance Armstrong was as feeble as they come. An aggressive form of testicular cancer had metastasized into his lymph nodes, lungs, and brain. The life of the world's top-rated cyclist was in danger. He was just twenty-five.
After two surgeries and four rounds of chemotherapy, Armstrong was cancer-free. His experience caused him to appreciate his life "in a completely new and better way." He formed the Lance Armstrong Foundation to raise money for testicular cancer research. And he began to train again for cycling."
Ten years later, Armstrong was on top of the word. His autobiography, It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life, had been an inspiring bestseller. He had won the Tour de France, cycling's most prestigious event, seven times in a row. By selling LIVESTRONG-branded wristbands, the Lance Armstrong Foundation was raising over $30 million per year for cancer research. His name had become synonymous with overcoming adversity and success - not just in sports, but also in life.
And then it all came crashing down. A year after Armstrong retired from cycling, the United States Anti-Doping Agency formally charged him with doping and trafficking performance-enhancing drugs. He was stripped of his seven Tour de France wins and lost all his corporate sponsorships. His public reputation ruined, he stepped down from the board of his foundation which changed its name to Livestrong Foundation.
Armstrong's biggest regret is not the doping but the fact that, while other cyclists doped, "None of them attacked another human being. None of them sued another human being. And I did all those things." In the end, it was about the bike, and the fame and glory that came with success on the bike.
When the mighty forget their dependence on God, their bows are broken. When the feeble depend on God, they get all the strength they need from the source of unending strength.
DAILY STRENGTH FOR MEN
February 22 (day 1)
LANCE'S RISE AND FALL
The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts.
1 Samuel 2:7 NRSV
In 1996, Lance Armstrong was as feeble as they come. An aggressive form of testicular cancer had metastasized into his lymph nodes, lungs, and brain. The life of the world's top-rated cyclist was in danger. He was just twenty-five.
After two surgeries and four rounds of chemotherapy, Armstrong was cancer-free. His experience caused him to appreciate his life "in a completely new and better way." He formed the Lance Armstrong Foundation to raise money for testicular cancer research. And he began to train again for cycling."
Ten years later, Armstrong was on top of the word. His autobiography, It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life, had been an inspiring bestseller. He had won the Tour de France, cycling's most prestigious event, seven times in a row. By selling LIVESTRONG-branded wristbands, the Lance Armstrong Foundation was raising over $30 million per year for cancer research. His name had become synonymous with overcoming adversity and success - not just in sports, but also in life.
And then it all came crashing down. A year after Armstrong retired from cycling, the United States Anti-Doping Agency formally charged him with doping and trafficking performance-enhancing drugs. He was stripped of his seven Tour de France wins and lost all his corporate sponsorships. His public reputation ruined, he stepped down from the board of his foundation which changed its name to Livestrong Foundation.
Armstrong's biggest regret is not the doping but the fact that, while other cyclists doped, "None of them attacked another human being. None of them sued another human being. And I did all those things." In the end, it was about the bike, and the fame and glory that came with success on the bike.
When the mighty forget their dependence on God, their bows are broken. When the feeble depend on God, they get all the strength they need from the source of unending strength.
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