NEVER QUIT
He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels. (Revelation 3:5)
This scripture has various schools of thought concerning its theology (Soteriology). Many argue whether we can lose our salvation or not. I say, conduct yourself like you can lose your salvation but be secure in your mind enough to know that he will always have enough grace for your mistakes and failures.
But I want to share from a different point of view. Our life in Christ is simply a series of acts of obedience to directives that are given to us by God. That is what purpose is about. Label it whatever you want to label it… your calling or your mission. It is exactly that, an instruction – an assignment, given by God that will require less of you and more of him. It will necessitate faithfulness and the giving of your life.
Our purpose is a series of levels. Reaching new levels is only acquired by finishing what was required in the prior level. Graduating from Junior High school and entering Senior High school can never be achieved unless there is proof of finishing the requirements in junior high school. This principle is duplicated in every aspect of our natural lives. When you are promoted in life, you are promoted from the top of one level to the bottom of the next. This is where overcoming and endurance takes place.
At the end it’s about enduring and overcoming. God has given us the ability to do both. It’s as simple as making a choice to engage in our purpose and design. It will take a lot of dying, but even in dying, God has given us the grace to do so. You were designed to live and to die. Therefore, press forward. Overcome to the end… Be whom God intended for you to be… Whatever you do NEVER QUIT! – Trust me I know….
My past choices keep poping up trying to keep me from moving
forward and trying to trick me in hopes that I will not move ahead
with my purpose for the Kingdom of God. I was blessed by the
Miracle service yesterday. As I shed so many tears yesterday which
helped me let go of the hurt and pain I have been feeling so OH So
long. A peace and freedom came over me. I am ready to move
ahead. Watch out world, Here comes Cindy.
May I learn from all of the past decisions that I have made. Many that when I look back I ask myself what was i thinking. Thank God for grace and mercy. I pray that I make the right decisions. May my flesh die and may I obedient unto the spirit of God.
….” Forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” I will overcome! For I understand when I overcome many overcome with me.. this is because there are lives Im responsible for that will be affected by my obedience or disobedience.I do as Paul said, I will strain towards what is ahead, i will press towards the goal to win… Its not over till He says its over, I am imperfect but He is perfect, I am weak He is mighty, I will overcome because He overcame. Pastor I am a soldier that is fighting by your side!
I absolutely love this quote :
“conduct yourself like you can lose your salvation but be secure in your mind enough to know that he will always have enough grace for your mistakes and failures.”
and yes quitting is not an option. Whenever I think of giving up, I think about my children and ask myself how can I pass the baton to the next generation if I drop out of the race?
This to me is motivation to me because it helps me keep going and never give up. The goal must be complete and perfect for it to work.
Wow, on so many occassions I have wanted to quit and then I see where I been and it gives me the push to move on. If it were not for God’s mercy and grace daily over my life I really do not know where I would be. Thank you God for your unconditional love and creating me with a purpose.
Well Pastor I know that when everything fails all you want to do is quit. we know that with the Lord he helps you feel good inside so he will never let us quit the game.
None said it will easy. I still remember the first time when I heard ” If you think that by being a Christian things will be easer or better you are wrong”. That’s so true. If anything things are becoming more challenge. Yes it will be easer to quit and living in a survival mood, so empty, without purpose. It’s really until each of us realize how much time we have lost because eventually we either realize it or we to hell (not to many options here). Truly, I just see it this way, my life is not really mine, the things that make me happy or give me joy like my kids, my family etc. God gave me all that with love. Why not give him my all!!!!. Easy to said that done but God it’s so good he still love me for trying and maybe not making it but trying!!!
Amen…i personaly can not see myself giving up God. at his point is hard for me to even picture my life without God.
YES. That is so true, we can’t quit, even when it seems that our circumstances look hopeless. We have a purpose and a calling and when we engage into fulfilling them, we are going to find obstacles, but we can’t stop moving forward and take the initiative to move toward the goal.