Let’s Fall Forward, Except on Our Faith

This video will motivate you never to give up. In Mr. Washington’s words, “I’m sure in your experiences in school and applying to college and picking your major and deciding what you want to do with life that people have told you to make sure you have something to fall back on. “Make sure you have something to fall back on, honey!” But I’ve never understood that concept. If I’m going to fall, I don’t want to fall back on anything except my faith. I want to fall forward; I figure at least this way I will see what I’m going to hit.”

As Mr. Washington said, “I don’t want to fall back on anything except my faith.” Jesus also wants us to fall back on Him and trust Him without a doubt that He will catch us when we fall. He wants us to leave it all at His feet, and trust Him. Galatians 6:9 tells us, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Jesus is telling us not to give up because we will reap a harvest, but to do so, we must keep going, we must not give up, no matter how many times we fall forward.

My friend, the more we fall forward, the stronger we become, and the more strength we have to get up the next time we fall. Basically, the more we fall the better, because the stronger we become before we succeed and reap the harvest.

Denzel Washington’s Commencement Speech

Prayer

God, please rescue me when I fall forward and hit hard so that I can continue my journey towards the day of harvesting. I am grateful for my past and future falls. Today I want to fall back on You to give me the faith, humility, and trust I need regardless of how I fall. I want to fall back on You with my health, job, business, finances, marriage, family, and with all my life. Thank you for lifting me every time I fall. To You, I give all the honor and glory. Through Jesus Christ – Amen!