Even When I Fall

READ: EPHESIANS 6:10-20; JAMES 1:2-18 I have been riding horses for a while, and at first, I thought I would never fall. It was so simple in the beginning—just walking around with an adult guiding me the whole time. Eventually, I decided I wanted to become a real rider. So my mom found some lessons for me to do once a week. I was so excited to canter, jump, and learn all sorts of things that I could be proud of. Even though I couldn’t do any of this at first, I developed skills over years of hard work. But one day, my confidence was derailed. I was mounting a horse when it got spooked and bucked. I was flung into the dirt, and I had nothing left to do but watch the horse gallop away. Now, I still fall off sometimes and lose confidence. However, I know the only way to keep pursuing my dream is to trust the horse and get back on. In the same way, we can be deceived and fall into sin (James 1:14-15). The enemy’s goal is for us to be thrown into the dirt and stay there—to g...