If you are a student of the Bible, have you ever considered studying Greek? What you need to know is that it's possible to learn this language -- possible for you, possible for anyone.
And then you must learn that it is not only possible but desirable. However difficult it appears, there are always way to make what is possible and desirable a reality, even a source of joy and happiness. Greek is like any other discipline in life. It's the marriage of an unshakable goal with fidelity, courage, and endurance.
"Men must be stretched," wrote William James, "if not in one way, then another." A marathon is one way. Hanging tough in a difficult marriage is another. Studying an ancient language is yet another. You find yourself pushed to the absolute limit. You use all the fidelity and courage and endurance you have. And in the end, when the race of life is almost over, you find new ways of looking at yourself and your God.
