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Pathway to Victory

Survival Tip #6: Bend, Don’t Break – Part 1

Pathway to Victory

Dr. Robert Jeffress

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality:christianity

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

It’s been said that “the best ability is flexibility.” That is, not compromising your convictions, but rather learning how to bend without breaking! Dr. Robert Jeffress explains why flexibility and resiliency are essential for spiritual survival whenever we face opposition for our faith.   To support Pathway to Victory, go to ptv.org/donate.

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0:00.0

Hey, podcast listeners, thanks for streaming today's podcast from Pathway to Victory.

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Pathway to Victory is a nonprofit ministry featuring the Bible teaching of Dr. Robert

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Jeffers.

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Our mission is to pierce the darkness with the light of God's word through the most effective

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media available, like this podcast.

0:16.9

To support Pathway to Victory, go to ptv.org slash donate or follow the link in our show notes.

0:23.5

Now, here's today's podcast, from Pathway to Victory.

0:26.9

Hi, this is Robert Jeffers, and I'm glad to study God's Word with you every day on this Bible teaching program.

0:33.9

On today's edition, A Pathway to Victory.

0:37.3

If a tree is too rigid and has no bend in it,

0:41.5

it will snap like a toothpick in a heavy storm.

0:45.1

But if it bends too much, it will also break into.

0:49.4

The key is to have enough elasticity in it to bend without breaking.

0:55.9

We have another word for that elasticity.

0:58.4

We call it resiliency.

1:01.1

Welcome to Pathway to Victory with author and pastor, Dr. Robert Jeffress.

1:05.9

It's been said that the best ability is flexibility.

1:09.7

That is, not compromising your convictions, but rather

1:12.7

learning how to bend without breaking. Today on Pathway to Victory, Dr. Robert Jeffers

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explains why flexibility and resiliency are essential for spiritual survival whenever we face

1:24.7

opposition for our faith. But first, let's take a moment to hear some important

1:29.4

ministry updates. Thanks, David, and welcome again to Pathway to Victory. I'm eager to get started

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