We went to our grandson’s high school football game last night. They were playing a team ranked higher than them. The game started well and our grandson’s team held a lead late in the first quarter. They were playing really well. But, alas, they fell victim to bad habits and old weaknesses. Sadly they lost the game by a large margin.
We all do the same sort of thing. We resolve to do better in a certain area and do really well for a period of time. Then old bad habits or attitudes creep back in and soon we are defeated again.
We don’t need to continue living in the cycle of short-term victory and the mire of defeat. Jesus promised to give us victory over bad habits, attitudes and behavior. God meant for us to live in the victory that He has provided through Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 15:57 says, “But thanks be to God, who gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Give your personal struggles with bad attitudes and behaviors to Jesus. Let Him pull you up and out of the miry clay of defeat. Let Him give you victory in the power of His Holy Spirit.
Reluctant Retiree 