Our text is Galatians 6:9
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
It was a chilly Saturday morning and I bundled up to watch my daughter’s soccer game. Though only 9 years old, she was one of the best players out there. As she approached the goal ready to score, another girl came in with a forceful kick. The ball smashed into my daughter’s face, knocking her down.
I rushed over, worried she might be seriously injured. Through muffled tears she kept repeating, “It hurts!” After a few minutes catching her breath, she looked up with determination and said, “I’m going back in. That can’t happen twice!” She returned to the game and played as fearlessly as ever.
In life we all experience hurts and setbacks that knock us down – a lost job, failed relationship, or shattered dream. It’s so easy to let pain and disappointment cause us to give up. We’re tempted to walk off the field and not risk further hurt.
But God urges us to get back in the game. As our text tells us, “we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” With His strength, we can bounce back from hard hits. It may not feel like it in the moment, but the enemy can’t block us forever. We are made to press onward.
What if leaders like David had resigned after their failures? What if Peter had left the disciples after denying Christ? God uses our mistakes and wounds to build character, deepen faith, and equip us for greater impact. But we must choose to try, try again.
Ask God for renewed courage to get back in the game after life knocks us down. With Him, we are never out of the fight! Our breakthrough is coming if we do not lose heart.
Lonnie Davis