– Getting back up as many times as it takes to do what it right –
Resilience is the ability to “bounce back” from failures, stress, adversity, or obstacles. Doing what is right, developing your gifts, caring for others, and following your dreams are all difficult to accomplish. These are all big goals that will require the ability to face challenges and difficulties while still staying on the path ahead.
Resiliency is an attitude that never gives up. No matter how many times you fail or how badly you feel things went, a resilient person doesn’t stop until the goal has been accomplished. We shouldn’t keep on doing what is bad or wrong but when there is something good that we should keep on doing, we need to keep asking God to give us the strength to do what is right without giving up!
“We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed.” – 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 (NLT)
- When is a time you were resilient?
- What is the hardest part of being resilient?
- What is the best part of being resilient?
- How can you be more resilient this week? In what areas of your life?
- How can resiliency draw you closer to God?
- How can we help others be resilient during difficult times?
More Discussion Ideas
- Getting back up whenever you fail
- An attitude that never gives up
- Keep going forward even when things are tough
Multimedia Resources
Parent Resources
Faith Produces Resilience – A devotional by Pastor Rick Warren on Daily Hope.
How People Learn to be Resilient – An interesting article from The New Yorker regarding the research of Resiliency.
Resilience: The Other 21st Century Skills – An article on the research of resiliency and how it is built.