Never Give Up

Sometimes in life we are blessed to witness true growth.

Having coached this young lady once before many years ago, I knew that she was not one of my strongest players. During her first few games of this season, she oft shied from the approaching soccer ball or oncoming players.

None the less, my approach to the game is that we all have fun and keep trying. Throughout the season this young lady showed us that she could carry the ball and even take it away occasionally from the opposition. We enthusiastically encouraged every attempt.

The last day of our season, the end of the year tournament, we were privileged to watch my young friend come into her own on the field. She never gave up. She played hard and was instrumental in the final win.

How often does our Lord watch us grow, slowly and steadily? Though we may fail and falter he encourages us to never give up. The game may still be ours to win.