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People come up with interesting methodsto help them complete the tasks before them. Some count on monetary reward. Others rely on praise and recognition. Still others rely on an inward fear of failure or a deep-seated commitment never to give up. These various forms of motivation serve us well in areas such as athletics, academics, or vocation. What about our spiritual walk with Christ? Biblical authors often compare our spiritual life as a race to be completed or fight to be finished. How are we to finish the race set before us? Can we rely on parlor tricks or extrinsic means of motivation? Are we to do anything at all to ensure that we finish the race? Or is God going to do it for us and all we must do is trust and believe? In this chapter, we will examine the biblical witness to "defend the thesis that God promises to sustain until the end those who are genuinely part of the people of God." Those biblical witnesses are Peter, Jude, John, Paul and the author of Hebrews.