July 9

The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. — Ps 145:14 BSB

God never gets tired of helping us learn our lessons. No matter how often we fail, He is always ready to give us another chance. When we don’t learn the lesson, He doesn’t expel us from His school but allows us to try again and get it right. Just think about how many times we have to try before we get things the way He wants. How often do we stumble as we try to walk before we finally succeed? If our great Teacher wasn’t patient with us, we would never become like Christ. But He never gets frustrated with our slowness. He is pleased with our efforts, no matter how flawed, and always has an encouraging word for us.