We turned off the TV at the half. We would have loved to watch it until the end, but we had church tomorrow and the boss needs to be in the children’s area bright and early.
Ohio State hadn’t scored until the the final minutes of the first half. Then Wisconsin scored again. It was 7-21 in favor of the Wisconsin Badgers when we shut off the TV. It looked like the Buckeye’s fate was sealed.
But when we woke up this morning, we discovered that wasn’t the case. The Buckeyes came back and won 34-21. They didn’t let the Badgers score in the second half and the offense made a major push.
Ohio State could have given up at halftime.
- They could have said this was a bad day and accept fate
- They could have convinced themselves Wisconsin was the better team last night
- They could have let the score determine their outcome. After all, Ohio State was shutout. They couldn’t score in the first half until the final minutes.
But the coaches and team must have had other ideas. They regrouped and played a totally different game in the second half. That is the mark of true winners.
It may appear to make sense to give up.
- Things are stacked against us
- We can’t seem to score, let alone win
- That business seems destined to fail
- It may appear your health will never improve so why bother?
- It may seem you can never make enough to pay your bills.
But it never makes sense to give up! As long as you are in the game, you can readjust, you can plan for the future. You can thank God for what you have, where you are and where you are going.
- Always strive
- Always persevere
- Always keep in the game
- Never give up!
