In our previous meditation, we emphasized the mutual duty that believers have towards each other. They must be their brothers’ keeper and encourage them to continue. Having said that, each believer must also know how to stir up himself or herself. David experienced a time when no one was on hand to encourage him, but he encouraged himself in the Lord. Let’s learn this from the story of another legendary figure. Mo Farrah won the 10,000 meters race for Britain in Rio despite falling to the track in the course of the race. How did he manage to pull through? Here are his words in a post-race interview: “When I fell down, I was just thinking, ‘Try to get up, try to get up. Don’t panic, don’t panic, don’t panic’. And then I got up, and I tried to just get through it.” Call this personal encouragement. That gave rise to a right attitude that won the race.

Attitude and confident outlook will remain relevant in our quest for victory. However, there may be situations where our attitude and confidence are proving to be inadequate for the victory we desire. That is when a child of God should remember the source of his or her strength.

Next to that was self-belief. Another word for that is confidence. If he had cast his confidence away, the race would have been over for him. Attitude and confident outlook will remain relevant in our quest for victory. You are yet to see a champion whose self-confidence has been severely dented. Most times, external realities are only a reflection of the inner disposition. However, there may be situations where our attitude and confidence are proving to be inadequate for the victory we desire. That is when a child of God should remember the source of his or her strength. We have an inexhaustible reservoir of strength, Jesus Christ.