UNPACK This...Persevering With PurposeSample

He Never Pouted

Max Duggan was one of the most interesting stories of the 2022 college football regular season.

After starting his first three seasons at TCU, Duggan was named backup quarterback before the 2022 campaign. Although that put him in a tough spot, he embraced being the best backup he could be.

Chandler Morris sprained his knee during the season's first game, and Duggan was inserted into action. Playing incredibly well the remainder of the year, Duggan became a Heisman Trophy finalist and led his team to the National Championship game.

TCU coach Sonny Dykes talked about Duggan by saying, “I’m probably as proud of Max as any player I’ve ever been around. He started 29 games coming into this season, has a coaching change…he loses the job, which is really hard…and he never blinks. He never had a bad practice; he never pouted; he never thought of himself one time. How many people can you say that about?”

As followers of Jesus, do our faith and confidence in Him remain without “blinking” or wavering when we respond to hard situations?

Hebrews 10:23 says, “Let us seize and hold tightly the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is reliable and trustworthy and faithful [to His Word].”

When things don’t go how we want them to, we need to continue having hope by doing what is right and trusting God to work things out in His timing.

Galatians 6:9 provides this encouragement: “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap if we do not give up.”

James 1:12 tells us, “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him.”

Today, let’s choose to be people who remain steadfast and don’t grow weary in doing good.

I’m Bryce Johnson, and you can UNPACK that!

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I confess that my initial response to disappointment is often pouting, complaining, and doubting. I pray that You would help me not to grow weary in doing good and to remain steadfast as I trust in You. Please give me Your strength and power to do so. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.