“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9
Q is for quit. To quit means to give up or to move, typically permanently. Wow! I never thought about that … when I quit, the chances of it being permanent are greater than it being temporary. As I think about this from that light, I realize how true that definition is. How many times have I quit something never to return to it? What a tragedy!
Trials in life are a fact of life, are they not? It does not matter if we are saved or not saved. We will face trials. The question is … how do we face our trials? Do we face them with stern composure and strong stamina? What happens when that trial drags on and on? Do we still remain as strong in our resolve as we did in the beginning? Probably not.
Speaking for myself, it gets tough! I get weak, and I get weary. To add to that, I begin to lose my way. My vision becomes blurred, and I begin to stumble around. My faith begins to quiver. The doubts and lies of the devil start to penetrate to the point that I am now feeling them acutely. Ouch!
How do I gain back that strength and stamina that I once had? That faith that was so strong that it could move mountains? I go to the Rock … the One that is higher than I! I get in His Word and I start digging until I find some scripture that I can stand firm on and that I can fight the attacks of the devil with.
A poem that I had heard many moons ago, that has come back to me in times when I am tempted to give in to defeat and let the devil claim the victory, is entitled, “Don’t Quit.” May you write it in the fly-leaf of your Bible and whenever the devil jumps up on your shoulder and tempts you to give up and to give in, be sure to remind Him that you are not a quitter! Remind him that God is on your side and God ALWAYS wins!!! Yes, He does! Hallelujah!
“When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh. When care is pressing you down a bit, rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is strange with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure comes about, When he might have won if he stuck it out; Don’t give up though the pace seems slow — You may succeed with another blow. Success is failure turned inside out — The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, and you never can tell just how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far; So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit — Its when things seem worst that you must not quit.”1
Lesson Objective: To understand what it means to quit. To acknowledge that we all will face trials, but we do not have to accept the lies of the devil and roll over dead. Instead, we can find strength anew by digging in God’s Word. Where do you find yourself at, my friend? Are you ready to give up? Are you too tired to tread even one more step? Well, let me encourage you … DO NOT QUIT! You are probably closer than you ever imagined!
Did you pass or did you fail?