Let us run with patient endurance and steady and active
persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us, looking
away from all that will distract to Jesus. Just think of Him so that you may
not grow weary or exhausted, losing heart and relaxing and fainting in your
minds. Hebrews 12:1-3
There have been plenty of times that I have started something, given up
and then quit something. For instance, I really wanted to learn to play the banjo,
so I purchased one along with an instructional book and DVD. I
attempted to play the banjo along with the video and became so frustrated, that
I quickly gave up and returned everything back to the music store. (I think Bela Fleck was teaching the lesson on the DVD...) If
only I had given the instrument just a little more effort and practiced more,
maybe I could have learned to play the banjo. Who knows? I could have been in a bluegrass band by
now….okay, maybe not the latter, but it never hurts to daydream!
Our lives are much the same, particularly our walk with
Christ. There are plenty of times that we are faced with difficult situations
that wear us down and make us want to give up, but once we have Christ in our
lives, He gives us His never-ending strength and energy to endure.
We must keep looking to Him and seeking His strength when we
feel like giving up and saying "I quit." We must follow His example
and keep on pressing no matter what we are facing!
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