Choosing To Keep Moving
Galatians 6:9 – And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
The whole thing started with a pair of leggings that let me down.
I stood in front of the mirror tugging, pulling, sighing, until I finally gave up. Nothing fit. Nothing felt right. I wanted to slam the drawer shut and crawl back under the covers.
My body was different now. Having a baby will do that. And while I knew it in my head, facing it in the mirror was something else entirely.
I’m heavier than I was before, and that truth stung more than I wanted to admit. Especially for somebody like me. I’m a coach and fitness instructor. I’ve always taught other people how to keep going. But here I was, feeling defeated by a pile of clothes that didn’t fit.
I was supposed to be getting ready to go to the gym. The plan was to move, sweat, and work on my health, but I got so frustrated that I decided not to go.
Don’t you know, that’s exactly how the enemy works. He will really try to discourage you when you are just trying to do the right thing. The devil would love to see us stay stuck.
But later on, after the sting wore off, I thought to myself, “What do you mean? I should have went to the gym. I will never let myself get discouraged like that again.”
So I made a promise to myself that day. “Next time I’m going. I will wear my husband’s clothes to the gym if I have to. I don’t care.”
Because at the end of the day, it’s not about how I look. God has called me to stand up against disappointment and defeat, so I’m going to show up anyway.
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9
And maybe that’s where you are, too. Maybe it feels like life is stacking up all the little reasons not to keep going. But let me tell you—God’s victories don’t wait for perfect circumstances.
They wait for us to show up.
So show up. Even if it’s messy. Even if the leggings don’t fit.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
- What “small discouragements” are tempting you to give up right now? How might God be inviting you to keep showing up despite them?
- Galatians 6:9 reminds us that perseverance leads to a harvest. What harvest are you praying for in your life?
- How could shifting your focus from “perfection” to simply showing up change the way you approach your daily challenges?
