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Make a Comeback

Make a Comeback

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Make a Comeback-Woman standing on a rock facing mountains and raising arms to the skyMy husband recently suffered a medical crisis. It was not as severe as many but still scary. Like before, he improved when we feared he would not. My sister said, “The comeback kid is doing his thing.”

To make a comeback means to return to a former position.

We use it to describe:

  • Sports teams who appear defeated but win.
  • Musicians who lose and then regain popularity.
  • Candidates who win elections against everyone’s expectations.

Their refusal to throw in the towel leads to success.

According to The Free Dictionary, stage a comeback means the same.

Usually, when people make a comeback, they overcome a difficulty.

Challenges may be:

  • Physical
  • Spiritual
  • Emotional
  • Mental

We love to cheer for those who struggle.

We want them to win in:

  • Real life
  • Movies
  • Books

Jesus is the greatest example of making a comeback.

He was crucified and buried. Yet He arose on the third day. When we follow Jesus, we also have the promise of victory over death.

In heaven, we will experience no:

  • Suffering
  • Sorrow
  • Pain

All will be perfect forever in the presence of our Savior.

“If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am” (John 14:3 NIV).

Thanks to Gail Gosser and Beckham Wilson for the idea.

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Win by a Nose

Win by a Nose

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Win by a Nose-a horse raceTo win by a nose means we barely win.

There is little difference between the winner and loser.

In horse racing, a horse often wins by a nose. Whether the first horse wins by a nose or a great distance, its owner gets the prize. The losers may win another day.

We may or may not run a physical race. Yet, we all compete for prizes:

  • Jobs
  • Grades
  • Gifts
  • Awards

Sometimes we win by a lot. Occasionally we win by a nose, barely getting the prize. Other times we lose.

We all like to win.

Yet, losing can teach us important lessons too:

  • Stay humble
  • Try harder next time
  • Share the joy of other people

Remember: The greatest prize in life is the gift of Jesus’ love, free to all.

“I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God is calling us up to heaven because of what Christ Jesus did for us” (Philippians 3:14 TLB).

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Can’t Win for Losing

Can’t Win for Losing

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Can't Win for LosingDo you know how it feels to lose over and over again?

No matter what you do or how hard you try, you fail. Success seems impossible. You simply can’t win for losing.

Don’t feel bad. Most of us have been there. Some of us have been there many times. A few of us think we have been there most of our lives.

Often we believe we are the only ones who fail.

But consider the following quotes from extremely successful people. They have been there too.

  • When you come to a roadblock, take a detour. —Mary Kay Ash
  • Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. —George S. Patton
  • I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. —Michael Jordan
  • It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. —Bill Gates
  • I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. —Thomas A. Edison
  • If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost. —Zig Ziglar

When you feel like you can’t win for losing, don’t give up.

You are in good company. As Thomas Edison said, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Psalm 73:26 NIV).

Thanks to Becky Nash Rowe for the suggestion.

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