I would have to say John the Baptist. I think he had the best job in the world: the forerunner to the Christ. He was bold and wasn’t afraid to preach the good news and to tell people they needed a Savior. How wonderful to be that bold and dedicated to your job!

Sheena

Each day my faith is at a different point. I need to look at different people to strengthen whatever is weak at the time.

When I’m tempted to hold a grudge, I read about Joseph. Joseph could have been angry with his brothers when they sold him into slavery, but he chose to forgive them. God . . . turned it into a blessing. Without Joseph going ahead of them to prepare for the coming famine the direct line to the Savior would have died.

When I want to give into peer pressure and follow the crowd, I read about Daniel. When ordered to worship the god of the land he did not follow the order. He would rather have faced the possibility of death by lions than sin against God.

When my faith starts to weaken, I look to Peter. Peter had great faith. But in one of his weaker moments—when he denied knowing Jesus—he was sorry for his sin and he knew he was forgiven.

Michele Bryant
LaPorte, Indiana

 
I considered my parents to be the personal heroes of my faith because they raised my sister and me in a God-loving home and taught us that God’s Word is true. That rock-solid faith in Christ has never failed me and will be my gift of ever-lasting life.

Richard Remmel
Saukville, Wisconsin