Keep At It

Tuesday, August 30

Keep At It      

I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Philippians 3:12

Have you ever watched an Olympic swimmer? Stroke after stroke, he takes what’s in front of him and pushes it behind him, this movement then propels the swimmer towards the goal. The swimmer literally takes what stands between him and his goal, and uses it to get there. Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the challenges of living for Christ? I really want to encourage you to keep pressing. I know it can be hard, frustrating, exhausting, and disappointing along the way, but you will never know what lies on the other side if you do not keep pressing.

In Philippians 3:12-14, Paul again wrote honestly about his Christian walk, admitting that he hadn’t attained perfection: “I press toward the goal for the prize.” He identified this lifelong pilgrimage as “the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”

Sometimes we despair and say, ‘I’m just keeping my head above water,’ and that’s ok as long as you keep ‘stroking’ and pressing on. It’s when you feel backed into a corner with nowhere to turn, that you’ve got to take hold of the faith God has placed within you and keep moving forward.

The waters you’re in don’t determine your destiny; they either carry you over or take you under. It takes faith to keep going. When you quit, God can do nothing more for you! So today whether you’re doing breaststroke, backstroke, or some other kind of stroke that nobody’s ever heard of—keep pressing on.

Never underestimate the power of perseverance. With God all things, including the prize, are possible!