Daily Power #6

You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. (Heb. 10:36)

I’m a sucker for those movies about great athletes and their teams—you know, like Rudy, Miracle, Hoosiers, and Remember the Titans. I love seeing underdogs refuse to give up as they overcome impossible odds to achieve their dreams. In some cases, their friends and families believe in them, and in others, they have to do it all on their own. Some of them have a lot of natural talent, while others have to work twice as hard to get to the top of their game. Most of them lose before they start winning.

True champions—not just winners—inspire us to persevere in our faith. Like Christopher Morley says, “Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting.” Some days it’s tough to keep going. We work hard only to fail and get back up again, to keep trusting God to sustain us and empower us to get back in the race. On those days, we must remember God doesn’t ask us to win every race. He asks us only to take the next step, and the next, until we cross the finish line. That’s what being a champion is all about.

Power Lift

Lord, don’t let me give up today. Help me to look to you as the source of my power when I can’t go on. Get me back on my feet and enable me to take the next step.