An old post I found I hadn’t published….
I type this I am watching the closure of the Commonwealth Games. I’ve not watched most of the events but there has been some really good competition. What strikes me is all the effort that goes in in the background over many years to get to this point. Success is rarely an instant thing; virtually everything involves hidden blood, sweat and tears. Even competing is an achievement.

Last week my youngest daughter, Natalie, passed her driving test, 2nd time round. It was 35 minutes but many, many hours of preparation, of making mistakes and learning from them. Success comes from effort and often through getting up after failure.
Success should also be celebrated. It was great to see the joy of those who had won a medal. Thrilling to see Nat’s elation too.

Finally, it still remains challenging for persecuted Christians around the world. But they keep getting up and heading for that finishing line.
May you be inspired to keep going and striving for better.