I read a story about a new young partner in a law firm. The senior partners had set extremely high standards and had coached him carefully.

He did well in some minor trials but he lost his first big case. When the partners reviewed the trial, they pointed out his errors and suggested different strategies.

Even with all their critique, he lost the next big one. He felt terrible. Were they ready to give him the boot?

Then one of the partners took him aside. “Look,” he said, “you’re learning. Just keep going. You’ll start winning. Meanwhile, your position is secure. You’re one of us.”

Those words were exactly what he needed to hear.

Have you ever experienced this kind of compassion when you were feeling hopeless?

If we’re believers, we have. The Lord has taken us aside and said, “Yeah, you’ve made some mistakes, but don’t worry, your position is secure.

Know that God has provided your security today. Rest assured in Him, and be sure to convey that same kind of compassion to struggling siblings in the faith. All of us need to be reassured once in a while.

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. John 10:28

–by George Whitten of Worthy Ministries