Rise & Grind vs. Arise & ShineSample

It’s important to give 100% every single day.

But it’s also crucial to understand that we can only give 100% of what we can give. Some days, that 100% is more than others. You see, percentages scale. You can have 75% of a grape, and 50% of a pie.

Which would be more?

Give it all you have, but don’t be discouraged when you have a little less to give today than you did yesterday.

In 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, it says, “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

Remember that the definition of grind is to reduce something to small particles or powder by crushing it.

When comparing this scripture with the definition of the word “grind” you can see how the concept of rising and grinding is not in line with the Word of God. 2 Corinthians states that we will feel pressure. We will be pressed, and we will feel resistance or difficulties. This, however, does not mean that we will be crushed and destroyed.

We should expect to exert effort in all that we do.

We should expect to face some level of adversity when we are accomplishing that which is difficult.

We should not, however, destroy ourselves in pursuit of these accomplishments.

The rise and grind mindset is comparable to someone who starts sprinting at the start of a marathon. It seems like a great mindset, but it isn’t sustainable throughout the race.

To arise and shine is to keep God’s Word inside while you’re running. To plan, and to pace. To understand that rest is a crucial part of the process.

It is God’s grace that guides us and sustains us through all of our hard work and perseverance.