BFB-The Stretch Devotional & Guide 2026 - Flipbook - Page 9
REACH UP | STRETCHING TOWARD GOD
DAY 1: THE STRETCH OF FAITH
PASTOR FELIX L. COLE
ISAIAH 54:2, HEBREWS 11:6 (NIV)
Reflection:
Faith requires a stretch. Before God enlarges our influence, we need to make room for
endurance.
Expanded Focus:
One year during track season, I was overly confident. Our team had been winning, and I
assumed another victory would be automatic. Feeling sure of myself, I skipped one of the
most important parts of preparation, stretching. Everything felt fine until moments into
the race when a sharp pain ran up the back of my leg. I had pulled a hamstring and found
myself sidelined for the rest of the season. This experience taught me something
important: if you fail to stretch before the race, you risk not finishing.
Isaiah 54:2 says,
