Chaplain Max Helton prayed with Dale Earnhardt just prior to the 2001 Daytona 500. Earnhardt said, "Pray that I'll be able to drive with wisdom." In that very race, Earnhardt lost his life in a final lap crash.
Hebrews 11 reminds us that faith can have two very different outcomes in our lives: Faith has enabled God's people to experience great victories. It has also enabled God's people to endure bitter defeats. This sermon on faith challenges us to believe that keeping our faith in our defeats is how we experience our ultimate victories.