"God knows our situation; He will not judge us as if we had no difficulties to overcome. What matters is the sincerity and perseverance of our will to overcome them." (Mere Christianity, p. 93)What a wonderful picture of the promise our struggle produces. It is so easy to get caught in the guilt of an act (sin) rather than walking in the freedom of Christ's forgiveness, knowing that God understands our journey. We are called to "work out" our salvation. It is a process...and God looks at the heart--at our motive.
The old sermon illustration is brought to mind of the athlete in a race. Right before the finish line, he trips and instead of winning the race he watches all the other competitors pass him by. He has two options, give up and become depressed by the failure, or get back up and finish the race. Perseverance is the key in life. It's not how many times we fall, but that we stand back up no matter how difficult the pain.
Here's to the triumph over the trip!
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