Sometimes life can resemble a Little League Baseball game. You get off to a great start, feed off of momentum and develop a big lead. Just as you are about to taste victory, a bad break halts your progress. One thing leads to another resulting in an avalanche of disappointment. Before you know, the tables are turned as you find yourself on the losing side. At some point, you have to pick your head up, shake it off and press on to see another day.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Hebrews 12:1.
If your life was transposed on to a graph chart, there would be a series of peaks and valleys. As individuals experience various phases in life, beliefs, practices and values may change. Such is the case of Rock star Bob Dylan who began to search for meaning in life during the late 1970’s. This journey spawned the album Slow Train Coming, a reflection of his encounter with God. One of the singles Dylan created was entitled Pressing On, a prayer for those struggling to press on in this life.
When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path, Matthew 13:19.
Unfortunately, many who begin a relationship with God often end up falling away. According to the passage above, Satan is the force that stops people from pressing on. Centuries earlier, King Solomon urged the nation of Israel to guard their hearts, Proverbs 4:23. The apostle Paul takes this concept one step further by taking your thoughts captive, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5. If you truly want to persevere following setbacks in life, take this biblical advice so that you will press on.
by Jay Mankus
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