Today's thought - 10 August 2026 (Standing up one more time)

 

I of people are not perfect. I make mistakes and I fall many times. Sometimes I know my mistakes and sometimes the Holy Spirit must point them out to me. We are all in a race as Paul said in 1 Corinthians 9:24, “Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!”. In essence Paul says that just as an athlete is disciplined in their training to win a price, we should discipline ourselves and train our bodies like an athlete so that when we are facing challenges that we have endurance and discipline to keep going.

This does not mean that every athlete is a champion from day one. Some of us had to train for years before we could wear the medal or pick up the trophy. We work hard to better ourselves, but we will face many challenges and defeats before we win the gold.

In life the prize is eternal life with our Lord Jesus. What is the difference between a winner and a loser? It is in trying again. I taught my students that we can win like a loser and lose like a winner. It is all about attitude. Getting up one more time, trying one more time, going back to the drawing board and adjusting our strategy and improving our techniques.

"Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all-time thing." (Vince Lombardy)

We do not work to win once in life and then give up; we work to win all the time even when we lose. We try again, we seek more wisdom, we learn from our mistakes and we pick ourselves up. Proverbs 3:13 says, “Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding”. Proverbs 4:7 states, “Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding”.

The amplified says it the best, “The beginning of wisdom is: Get [skillful and godly] wisdom [it is preeminent]! And with all your acquiring, get understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]”.

So, in becoming a winner and remaining in a winning mindset we must seek wisdom. How do we get it? James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him”.

With asking also comes seeking and knocking. Jesus said seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened. Gain knowledge because knowledge is power. The Bible is the best handbook you will ever have. It has all the knowledge to guide you through life and if you apply the principles of the Bible, you will have more victories and less failures. But also increase your knowledge with reading and seeking what you do not know. There are numerous things I do not know, so I read and listen to audio books all the time. We can never be in place of content when we seek the kingdom of God. The enemy loves a lukewarm Christian, so be on fire for Jesus, my friend. Always seeking and always learning.

Have an awesome day, my friend.