When You
Fall, Rise Up!
The race of
life is not by strength. It is not to the swift or the strong but by the Lord
who shows mercy (Romans 9:15). It is not about whom gets to the finishing
line first or last but about who completes his race.
Luke 9:62 says
that whoever sets his hand on the plough and looks back is not fit for the
kingdom of God. This statement means that heaven is not interested in starters
who cannot finish but is interested in those who can endure to the end to be
saved. Did the bible not say that a righteous man falls seven times and rises
again? This statement means that there is a possibility of falling but one
should not remain on the ground in a fallen state. When you fall, rise up immediately.
During the
1992 Barcelona Olympics, an athlete named Derek Raymond represented Great
Britain. He was a champion and was favored to win the race. At the
semi-finals, something happened to him that has become a reference point. Derek
fell, breaking a ligament and was in great pain.
His father,
running out from among the crowd of spectators, broke through the security, got
to his son and encouraged him to get up. Together, they ran and finished the
race. The man who did not get a medal, but chose to complete his race despite
his fall, got a standing ovation from the 65000 spectators watching the event.
Anytime you
fall while running the race of life, be determined to stand up again to
continue running. Do not remain on the floor. Your determination will provoke
God to break through to ranks to help you complete the race as Derek’s father
did. Whenever you fall in your own race, your heavenly father will pick you up
and run with you to completion.
The fact
that you serve God definitely will bring problems to you but have the
assurances that God will stand by you in the tribulation (John 16:33). When you
have prayed and nothing has changed, what do you do? Give up? You must not give
up. God is working on your challenges behind the scenes. We relate with God by
faith. Believe that He is working on the solution and maintain your ways before
Him in true holiness and righteousness (Ephesians 4:22-24).
A man
without hands and legs has two degrees. Nothing stopped this man who would have
ended up a beggar from fulfilling his dream. Your goal should be a life without
limitation. No one and nothing can stop
you except you stop yourself from becoming what God wants you to become.
As you go
through the challenges of life, do you trust God? Do you trust God in your financial,
marital, academic, health, business, spiritual, physical and other challenges?
You have a
role to play in the salvation of your soul, go and fulfill your part. Trust
God!
Ayodele Adegbulugbe
Email:ayodeleade2002@yahoo.com
Phone: +2348035978352
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