Bryant Wright, Founder
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
Many years ago, my wife and I lived in Houston, Texas. Baylor University had a strong football team that year.
They moved through the Southwest Conference with confidence that season. But late in the year, they were shaken by an unexpected loss to an unranked team. That defeat lingered as they prepared to face Arkansas the following week—a program known for its strength and consistency.
Before that game, the head coach brought in a former teammate to speak to the players. Earlier in the season, he had been paralyzed in a football accident.
He sat in a wheelchair as the team gathered. He thanked them for their prayers and support. Then he spoke directly to their situation. Referring to the previous week’s loss, he said, “We have to turn a setback into a comeback.”
Then, slowly, he stood. He took a step forward. The team, amazed and excited, began to roar.
That day, Baylor played with a different sense of purpose—and the outcome reflected it. Arkansas never knew what hit them.
We all face moments that feel immovable. Situations that seem set in one direction. Losses that are difficult to recover from.
Scripture does not deny those realities. It speaks into them: “Do not fear… I will strengthen you and help you.”
The promise is not that circumstances immediately change. It is that God is present and at work within them.
What appears final to us is not final to Him.
The cross once looked like defeat. Yet it became the means of victory through the resurrection.
Jesus is the ultimate example of the ultimate comeback – from the cross to the resurrection!
DIG DEEPER
Read “No Difficulty is Stronger Than Jesus” also by Bryant Wright
