The Gritty Side of Things
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”
Galatians 6:9 (NLT)
There is a side of faith that nobody puts on postcards.
It is not the mountaintop or the miracle moment. It is not the polished testimony or the answered prayer. It is not the revival service or the feel-good song. It is the quiet, gritty middle. The place where the fire doesn’t fall, the healing hasn’t come, and your soul feels like it’s walking barefoot across broken glass.
This is the side where your flesh screams to quit, and your spirit whispers, “Just take one more step.”
Maybe you’re there now. Maybe you’ve been faithful, and you’ve watched others get the breakthrough while you’re still stuck in the battle. You’ve prayed the prayers, sown the seeds, stayed the course, and still feel like nothing’s changing. You wonder if God’s even paying attention. You try to smile and say the right things, but underneath, you’re tired. Bone tired. Spirit tired.
This is the gritty side of faith. The side where real endurance is born.
Spiritual grit is not a buzzword. It’s a choice. A thousand choices. It is the sacred resolve to keep believing when everything in you feels broken. It is the act of waking up and showing up, not because you feel strong, but because God is still worthy.
And make no mistake, you are not alone in this kind of battle. Scripture is full of gritty saints who had to walk through the dark with no map but God’s voice.
Elijah called down fire on Mount Carmel, then ran into a cave and begged to die. Jeremiah preached faithfully and was thrown into a pit. Joseph obeyed God and was forgotten in a prison cell. Paul wrote letters of hope with scars on his back and chains on his feet.
These weren’t weak men. They were just real. And they held onto something deeper than emotion. They held onto a promise.
You see, grit is not about never feeling like giving up. Grit is about trusting God even when you do.
Sometimes the greatest act of faith is not raising your hands in worship. It is getting out of bed, cracking open your Bible, and whispering, “God, I still believe.” Sometimes it is loving people who do not love you back. Forgiving someone who will never say sorry. Doing the right thing when the wrong thing would be easier. Waiting patiently when you’d rather force the outcome.
Grit is obedience in the valley. It is courage when no one is clapping. It is worship that rises up in the ruins.
And God honors it.
He is not just with you on the mountaintop. He walks through the middle with you. He knows the weight you are carrying. He sees the battle behind your eyes. And He is not distant. He is near. Not only near, but strengthening you in the fire. Training your hands for battle. Teaching you to lean not on your own understanding, but on His unshakable Word.
Maybe no one else sees the fight you’re in. Maybe you don’t have a cheerleading section or a finish line in sight. But God does not miss a single moment. He bottles your tears. He marks your steps. And He promises this:
“At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”
That is not wishful thinking. That is Scripture. That is truth. That is your anchor when your heart feels heavy.
So if you’re in the gritty part of the journey, take heart. It means you are in the very place where character is forged and miracles are set in motion. The harvest is coming. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But it will come.
Until then, keep walking. Keep trusting. Keep sowing in tears if you have to. Because the ones who weep now will shout for joy later. The ones who feel like giving up are often the ones who are closest to breakthrough.
This is not the end of your story. It is just the middle. And God writes the best endings for those who refuse to quit in the hard chapters.
Scripture to Hold Onto:
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.”
Hebrews 12:1–2 (NLT)
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