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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