Feel Like Giving Up?

That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

 

Ever feel like giving up?  I have, lots of times.  Some of those times I gave up and some I didn't.  I can tell you that the times I did give up are not good memories.

 

I have talked with people who are enduring horrific diseases like cancer and leukemia.  I have talked with people who have been injured severely enough that limbs had to be removed or they are no longer able to move without help.  But there is one aspect of each of these people that strikes me as encouraging...they refused to give up!

 

Our bodies WILL at some point start to slow down and might even deteriorate, but the unconquerable spirit that comes from realizing and understanding that as long as we have breath God has a mission for us.  Say what you will about wanting to quit trying, but here's a little tidbit, when God has a mission for you, He will stop at nothing to make sure you fulfill that mission.

 

We have a choice to make:

       1. We can focus on why it's impossible for us to accomplish.

       2. We can focus on God see Him accomplish the impossible through us.