Jesus fell. The burden and weight of the cross came crashing down on his bruised, bloody and tired body. There was a loud thud, the crowd jeered, the soldiers cursed Him and a cloud of dust billowed through the air. Jesus regains his composure, rises, lifts His cross and carries on. Where did He get the strength?

Jesus was human like us. He experienced life’s emotions, disappointments and challenges. If anyone understands exhaustion, suffering and pain He does. At times, life can be extremely difficult. The weight of the world is heavy and there are days when we just don’t want to get out of bed. But like Christ, we have to muster the strength to get up and keep moving forward.

“Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.” – Socrates