12/10/2023 0 Comments Don t be a quitterHold this thought captive in your mind: “I will not quit.” At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” - Galatians 6:9 “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. But in difficult times, I am reminded of this scripture: When you do something for God, when you pursue the dream that He placed in your heart, opposition will come. People, discouragement and demonic powers speak to your heart, “Just quit and try something else.” I’ve even heard preachers say, “If it’s God, it’ll flow easily” and that’s absolutely false. But sometimes life doesn’t align with our ambitions and hopes. We pray that we become someone who pleases God. But in our weak and frail moments, we can find the strength to continue. Setbacks, disappointments and long-term delay – these add to the demise of our resolve. Trials, testing and tragedy – these cause us to grow weary. “Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!” - 1 Corinthians 9:24 It is the process that makes you a person who can handle what God wants to give you. God will give no weighty thing to the one who cannot stand under its pressure. ![]() Make no mistake: the bigger the vision, the longer it will take and the tougher times will be. We know good things take years, decades even, but when the years begin to pass by, many are still caught off guard. This is why so few actually reach their God-given goals: though most acknowledge that hard work is needed, most fail to realize just how hard that work will be. And everything that has value also has a cost. ![]() For those who do not quit, a reward waits. The desire to quit is as much a part of growth as success. We’ve all felt like quitting at one point or another.
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