Don't Quit!

I've got my eye on the goal... I'm not turning back

Philippians 3:13

Get your eyes out of the rear view mirror, and start looking ahead. Celebrate the fact that you've survived! The devil tried to destroy you, but the good news is that he failed! In spite of all you've been through, you're a walking, talking, breathing "miracle of grace." Right? God must have kept you around for some reason, so try to find it! Look at David after his encounter with Bathsheba and Peter after he denied Jesus. They're the same men, just recycled and restored by grace! That's what God can do! Your last chapter has not been written yet. Refuse to accept the verdict of those who say you'll never amount to anything. Get up! Stand on God's promises, take off your grave clothes and dare to live again!

Paul says, "Let's keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us" (Philippians 3:14). You may say, "But it's so hard." Sure it is - for all of us. But you'll never discover your potential for victory until you get into a battle. It's in your struggles that you discover your strengths and learn to deal with your weaknesses. The greatest tragedy of all is not failing - it's quitting!

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