The Temptation To Quit
The program of God through history is like a relay race. Let one runner drop out and the whole team loses. Let one runner lose the baton and the whole team is eliminated. Let one runner break the rules and the whole team is disqualified. The work of no runner counts until every runner does his share and the anchor man has hit the tape at the finish line.
The phrase" let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus" is the key. The idea is clear. There are lots of distractions as we run. By paths beckon us; false goals attract
us; competition discourages us; opposition causes us
to falter.
Jesus, however, a tried and trusted
leader who blazed the trail of faith by His own
obedience and perseverance and who finished the course in a
burst of glory is both our guide and our goal. We look
away from everything else to Him, if we want to run
well! -David Hubbard
Keep Your Eyes on Jesus and NEVER quit!
James 1:12: "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." KJV
"The man who patiently endures the temptations and trials that come to him is the truly happy man. For once his testing is complete he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to all who love him." JBP
This includes the temptation to quit.
The program of God through history is like a relay race. Let one runner drop out and the whole team loses. Let one runner lose the baton and the whole team is eliminated. Let one runner break the rules and the whole team is disqualified. The work of no runner counts until every runner does his share and the anchor man has hit the tape at the finish line.
The phrase" let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus" is the key. The idea is clear. There are lots of distractions as we run. By paths beckon us; false goals attract
us; competition discourages us; opposition causes us
to falter.
Jesus, however, a tried and trusted
leader who blazed the trail of faith by His own
obedience and perseverance and who finished the course in a
burst of glory is both our guide and our goal. We look
away from everything else to Him, if we want to run
well! -David Hubbard
Keep Your Eyes on Jesus and NEVER quit!
James 1:12: "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." KJV
"The man who patiently endures the temptations and trials that come to him is the truly happy man. For once his testing is complete he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to all who love him." JBP
This includes the temptation to quit.