I often find myself quietly praying, “Bind my wandering heart to Thee,” throughout the day.
Life is full of distractions, yet my soul continually craves time with God. There is often a struggle within me between comfort and surrender, selfishness and obedience. When I become aware of it, even for a moment, I find myself whispering this prayer as a plea for God to forgive my humanity and draw me closer to Him.
I pray that He would make me more selfless and less focused on comfort. That I would stop trying to have everything perfectly planned out and instead be thankful for where I am and what I have in this moment, trusting that God will meet my needs in every area of life.
As I move into my fourth year of training, this year has already been the hardest mentally. I keep thinking I should be stronger by now. Faster. Ready to do more. When my results don’t match my expectations, I often feel like I’ve failed.
Anyone else?
On a recent hike, I listened to a podcast that challenged the way we measure success. So often we compare today to our very best moment. Anything that doesn’t meet or exceed that benchmark feels like failure.
But why?
Is that how God measures success?
Is that what He requires of us?
What if success isn’t found in our performance but in our obedience ?
What if success is simply showing up?
What if success is being obedient to the next thing God has called us to do?
What if success is continuing to walk, even when the pace is slower than we’d hoped?
God often calls us to obedience , while He takes responsibility for the results. We plant and water, but He gives the growth .
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.”
1 Corinthians 3:6 ESV
So much of what we call failure may simply be a season of planting, watering, and trusting Him to do the work we cannot see.
Success isn’t always about achieving more , it’s about trusting more.
And on the days when my heart wanders , success looks like whispering, “Bind my wandering heart to Thee,” and taking the next faithful step, in obedience even without seeing the results.
So today, if you’re feeling discouraged, behind, or like your efforts aren’t enough, remember that God isn’t asking you to be perfect. He’s asking you to be faithful. Keep showing up. Keep taking the next step. Keep trusting Him with the results.
I’d love to hear from you: How has God been teaching you about faithfulness over performance? Share in the comments below or send me a message .
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