The other night, while announcing the bull riding at a rodeo, God showed me something incredible.
A bull rider nearly made the whistle after 7 long seconds. He gave a valiant effort of grit and determination. With every jump of the bull, the cowboy had an answer for the daring ride he was trying to finish. When the clock hit seven seconds, just one second away from a qualified ride, the cowboy lost his battle. He was bucked off, and the bull claimed victory.
What was almost a victorious ride turned into disappointment. It almost seemed like he became overconfident, or like he thought he had already made the buzzer.
My question is this: how often do we put in the work and the effort, only to come up short? We get complacent and settle for the status quo. Chasing after a God-given dream requires grit and determination. It is more than doubling down. Grit is the combination of persistence and passion. It is the choice, in every moment, to stay hooked. It is a not-letting-go mentality.
You never know how close you are to the breakthrough, the promotion, the sale, or the new connection. To put it into cowboy terms, when life throws a punch, you might have to take the hit. But do not be afraid to get gritty. Be resilient and be filled with passion. It is time to chase that dream, because we know the dream will not chase you back.
Hebrews 12:1 2
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.”
