We Fall Down -- But We Get Up

When I first heard Donnie McClurkin's song, "We Fall Down (But We Get Up), I got goosebumps. The second time I heard it I loved it even more. There is a Gospel House remix of the song that is simply off the hook.

The reason I felt that this song was so powerful is because the lyrics are so right on time that it's ridiculous.

Just think about this for a moment:

We Fall Down.

How many times have you done something in your past that you weren't too happy about?

It could be anything.

Let's say that you are an addicted person. You may be addicted to drugs, or alcohol or the wrong type of man. Perhaps you are addicted to stressful jobs that bring you little pay.

It doesn't matter what the circumstances may be. Hey, it doesn't even have to be that harsh.

Perhaps you have tried to start your own business or create something in your life where you could make a living doing something you are passionate about and it failed, so you gave up. It doesn't really matter. But every time you turn around, you are falling victim to the same thing over and over again.

Hey, it happens--We Fall Down.

But the good thing about it is We Get Up.

Just because you fell down doesn't mean you have to STAY down.

Get up!

Why are you still sitting there?

We all make mistakes. But the great part about it is that God allows us an opportunity to learn from our mistakes and move forward. Just because you fall down today, doesn't mean that tomorrow you must remain down.

Ever slipped out in public and actually fell down? Jumped up real quick, didn't you? The next thing you did was looked around and prayed that nobody saw you. (Just a little side note to you--SOMEBODY always sees you.)

Just as quickly as you bounced up from a "real" fall, you can bounce back from a figurative fall.

One thing that I