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Tap Out—and Confess—Early and Often
Wes Schaeffer
December 28, 2018
From today’s reading…
If we say, ‘We are without sin,’
we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just
and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing.”
Every day I train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu I am humbled. Competitors who are younger, smaller, less-experienced will give me problems and even beat me. (I won’t even discuss the older, larger, more-experienced. They tune me up in about 15 seconds.)
The humble pie has one of two results:
It forces the weak, shallow, vain to quit.
It forces the strong, humble thinkers to focus, analyze, and improve.
To sin is like being tapped out by a first day Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu student. (You can lie and say it didn’t happen but you know it did.)
You lost focus. You did something stupid. You were weak. You failed.
To confess your sins is like getting private lessons from the black belt instructor. You come face-to-face with your mistakes and are shown how to strengthen your resolve against them.
But there is no guarantee you won’t make the same sin—or mistake—again.
Some quit because they think “what’s the use?”
The strong few hone in, focus, and commit to mastering their weakness until it becomes their strength.
That’s how you…
Stay the course. Keep the faith. Endure.