Don’t Give Up
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, -- Hebrews 12:1
I love college football. Specifically, I love Alabama football. So I was delighted in the outcome of Monday night’s college playoff game. It was a hard fought battle with an Alabama win. Roll Tide!
That’s the end of the story. The beginning of the season wasn’t so wonderful. The team struggled for an identity and there was no consensus on the quarterback. Then came the loss. It’s not even as though the team got beat by a better opponent. This team, this now national championship team, defeated itself with turnovers and mistakes.
They could have given up after that loss. They could have said the season is over and we’ll just get through it. They could have pointed fingers and blamed others. They could have done a lot of things. Instead, they learned from their mistakes and came out fighting for a chance. When that chance came, they were ready.
We could learn a few lessons from that team. How often do we get so bogged down in mistakes we can’t change that we can’t learn and grow and improve? How often do we refuse to take responsibility, which is often the first step in changing our path for the better? How often do we give up when that first setback comes our way?
Keep going. Keep praying. Keep focused on the end prize: Eternal life with Jesus. Don’t get sidetracked on what was. Focus instead on what will be. And stay with it, no matter what. God is your strength. He is your guide. Hold tight to Him and believe. Anything is possible if you just keep going.
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