Don’t Quit
Often times in our course of doing ministry and answering
our call with a “happy yes” and then we become discouraged, dis-grunted, complain
cent for one reason or another. And our
reason’s most of the time has some validity to it. We often times declare that we are quitting
and we can’t take it anymore. I’m not
sure what your reason might be for feeling like giving up, but trust God at His
word and rely and lean on His promises.
Please remember that the heat that you are feeling is just the stretch of
God, fitting you to the assignment that He has chosen for you. Matthew 24:13 - (NLT) But the one who endures
to the end will be saved. Ecclesiastes
9:11 (NKJV) - 11 I returned and saw under the sun that, The race is not to the
swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men
of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them
all. It’s getting ready to happen for
you. Hold on a little while longer.
It might look dark, lonely, and
No one’s responding, But don’t Quit.
Frustrated, But don’t Quit.
Angry, But don’t Quit.
Completely had enough, But don’t
Quit!
Stay the course, The end of a
thing, is going to work out for you. Trust
God, because all things are going to work out for your Good!
Hebrews 12:1-4 - New
Living Translation
12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd
of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us
down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with
endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on
Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured
the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor
beside God’s throne. 3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful
people; then you won’t become weary and give up.
Hebrews 12:1-3 - The
Message Bible
12 1-3 Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who
blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we’d better get on
with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no
parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race
we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was
headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything
along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And
now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find
yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that
long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into
your souls!
Sunday nugget
From the Desk of Pastor Mark James
