Mark 8:22-25 And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch him. Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?” And he looked up and said, “I see men, for I see them like trees, walking around.” Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly.
There is nothing wrong with not having perfect results the first time, and trying again until you get the desired results. In the above scripture, Jesus had to touch the blind man a second time to get the desired results. In 2 Kings 4: 8-37 , Elisha sent Gehazi his servant to raise the dead son of the Shunammite woman. Gehazi followed Elisha's instruction and lay Elisha's staff on the dead boy, but nothing happened. Elisha did not give up, he tried again, and again, until the boy came back to life.
In 1 Kings 18:41-45, we read of how Elijah prayed for rain after a long period of draught. He had prophesied it will rain, but after praying, there was no sign of rain. Elijah did not give up, he sent his servant to go and check for rain seven good times. Finally, Elijah received his first sign of hope- a cloud as small as a human's hand had arisen. He rose up in faith and sent a warning to Ahab saying - ‘Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’” True to his words and faith, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain started falling and Ahab rode off to Jezreel. Elijah therefore had to try seven times before he had the desired results.
We may not always get the desired results at our first attempt. The saying " the first pancake usually spoils" stands true sometimes in our lives. We must not give up, but try again. Do not be afraid to try again, trying again is not a sign of weakness.
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