I linked arms with my sisters and glided gracefully across the ice on the iceskating rink. Okay, so it wasn't gracefully, it was more like getting pulled to the ground every few minutes by either my own clumsiness or by my sisters, but I'd like to think it was graceful looking. Throughout each fall--whether it was a slow skid to my knees or a flat out fall on my face--I got back up on my feet, continuing to iceskate, not giving up simply because I'd fallen once. I knew that the ultimate prize--the pleasure of a day iceskating--greatly outnumbered any small bruise I was going to get.
In our walk as Christians, isn't it easy to want to stay on the ground once we fall? If we're sinning, sometimes we'd prefer to continue sinning. Or maybe we've sinned and are having trouble getting back on our feet again, having trouble seeing the purpose in trying when we know we're only going to fall once again. The solution to this never ending cycle? Get back up. Yes, you will fall again, you will sin. But because of Jesus' selfless act on the cross, the price has been paid for your sins. God's grace has you covered. On earth, it can be difficult to see the purpose of life. All we see is a never ending cycle of falling and getting back up only to fall once more. But we can trust that the ultimate prize--eternity in Heaven with Jesus--outweighs any kind of difficulty here on earth.
Kayla Joy
