One More Rep | Faith, Fitness & Galatians 6:9 Motivation for Growth
- Joey Koontz
- Sep 16
- 1 min read

We’ve all felt it.
The weight feels heavy, the muscles burn, and your mind screams, “That’s enough.”
But here’s the truth, the hardest rep is always the next one. Not the first, not the middle, but the one that tests your will.
The Rep That Builds More Than Muscle
It’s no different outside the gym.
At work, in marriage, even in our walk with God, the next rep always feels the heaviest. It’s the conversation you don’t want to have. The discipline you don’t want to keep. The prayer you don’t feel like praying.
That’s where the growth happens. Comfort keeps you coasting. Challenge changes you.
Faith in the Fire
Paul reminds us in Galatians 6:9:
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Every rep of faith matters. Every moment you choose perseverance over quitting builds something unseen but unshakable.
Do One Hard Thing Today
So here’s the challenge: do one hard thing on purpose today.
Have the tough conversation.
Push through that workout.
Take the next step in your faith.
One more rep today will make tomorrow’s rep feel just a little lighter.
Be encouraged, brothers. Don’t grow weary. Growth comes rep by rep.
👉 Question for you: What’s your “next rep” right now — in the gym, at work, or in life?



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