Persevere
Pressing On When It Seems Time To Give Up
When was a time in life where you felt like you were losing but you didn’t give up and things came out much better than you expected?
Story
I love Mario Kart! In fact in the last 30+ days I have done at least four races a day, losing to my youngest son Parker nearly every time. He is almost unbeatable. I say almost for a reason. Sometimes I will be in a race with him and I will be so far behind that I just want to give up. I lose hope of doing well. Every once in a while however the game gives me a wonderful gift where suddenly I become a speeding bullet and I pass many of the racers in front of me and catch back up in the race. Occasionally, I will end up in first place! It’s so much fun, and so frustrating for my 8 year old.
I love Mario Kart! In fact in the last 30+ days I have done at least four races a day, losing to my youngest son Parker nearly every time. He is almost unbeatable. I say almost for a reason. Sometimes I will be in a race with him and I will be so far behind that I just want to give up. I lose hope of doing well. Every once in a while however the game gives me a wonderful gift where suddenly I become a speeding bullet and I pass many of the racers in front of me and catch back up in the race. Occasionally, I will end up in first place! It’s so much fun, and so frustrating for my 8 year old.
Application
In life we can feel like we are losing. We can feel like things just aren’t going our way. It could be with school, our family, a job, or a group of people we thought were our friends. The key is to hope. To believe that God has a plan and to look forward to better days. To see what He is doing through this challenging time and how He is growing and shaping us.
In life we can feel like we are losing. We can feel like things just aren’t going our way. It could be with school, our family, a job, or a group of people we thought were our friends. The key is to hope. To believe that God has a plan and to look forward to better days. To see what He is doing through this challenging time and how He is growing and shaping us.
Truth
One of my all time favorite verses is Isaiah 40:30-31. It says, “Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
No matter what in life there are going to be times when we feel like we are losing. The key when things aren’t going our way it to not lose hope and to believe that we have a God who will renew our strength and will come alongside us and help keep us going through the hardest challenges.
One of my all time favorite verses is Isaiah 40:30-31. It says, “Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
No matter what in life there are going to be times when we feel like we are losing. The key when things aren’t going our way it to not lose hope and to believe that we have a God who will renew our strength and will come alongside us and help keep us going through the hardest challenges.
Question
What is something that is really challenging in life right now?
What is something that is really challenging in life right now?
Prayer
Dear God, thank you so much for being our Father and running this race with us. Thanks for helping pick us up when we are down and helping us to trust and hope in you when life gets tough. You won victory for each of us on the cross and you can bring victory for us in life right now. We lay our challenges (A,B,C) at your feet right now and we ask you to give us strength to get through them.
Amen
Dear God, thank you so much for being our Father and running this race with us. Thanks for helping pick us up when we are down and helping us to trust and hope in you when life gets tough. You won victory for each of us on the cross and you can bring victory for us in life right now. We lay our challenges (A,B,C) at your feet right now and we ask you to give us strength to get through them.
Amen
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