Stand Strong amidst the urge!

The Urge to Quit? Stand Strong!

It is the easiest thing to do when all seem hopeless and helpless yet it is the most difficult and costly thing to do. It is called quitting. Many who once saw greatness and victory ahead of them now see gloominess and dreariness all as  result of seemingly unpredicted circumstances of life. As much as it is the best thing to do when all of our world look like it's crumbling, the next best thing to do is to stand strong and never quit.

In the words of Bishop T.D Jakes, “…It’s an urge, truth be told, every champion has felt it, every president has felt it, every winner has felt it, every king has felt it, every winner has felt it, every soldier has felt it, every victorious person has felt it, the urge to quit. Don’t you give up on your dream. I don’t care if you don’t have the money, you don’t have the help, and you don’t have the family for it, and you don’t have the background for it, and you don’t have the friends for it, don’t you give up on your dream, don’t you do it. Don’t you do it, don’t you do it. It may take you twice as long, you may have to take courses and classes, you might not read as fast, you might not move as quick, you might not have as much, but don’t you quit. Don’t you quit, don’t you quit, don’t you quit.

“You do make a difference, you do make a difference, you do make a difference. As weak as you are, as tired as you are, as many mistakes as you made, you do make a difference. There is something they would lose if you were not there. There is something that they would miss if you were not there. You do make a difference. Keep hopping. It’s for people that are trying to help their way back home, come hell or high water, doing the best they can with what they’ve got. That’s who we are, doing the best we can with what we’ve got. And we may not break any ribbons, and we may not get any trophies, but if we can learn how to hang on in there, we’ll be alright.”

“I will not lie to you, I have seen days I did not want to get out of the bed, didn’t want to put on clothes, and didn’t even feel like brushing my teeth. I’ve seen days so dark that I just wanted to keep driving and I didn’t even care where I ended up or what you called me. They came, and they passed. And they came to pass. I kept the faith. I kept it.  I lost a lot of stuff, I lost a lot of friends, I lost a lot of strength, I lost a lot of courage, I lost a lot of time, I lost a lot of money, but I kept down on my knees I was still believing. Broke I was believing, lonely I was believing, and betrayal I was believing.”

“If you lose a job, keep the faith. If you lose the spouse, keep the faith. If you bury your child, keep the faith. If you have to downsize, keep the faith. If you have to move in with your mama, keep the faith. If you’re at your wits end, keep the faith. If you have to catch the bus, keep the faith. If you have to thumb, keep the faith. If you get sick, keep the faith. If you lose your kidneys, keep the faith. If you’ve got a heart trouble, keep the faith. You might not get a new heart, but you’ve got to keep your faith!”

Keeping our faith is paramount to reaching our God’s original plan. Just as the saying goes "Quiters never  win and winners don't quit", regardless of the circumstances you find yourself, don't give up on yourself, your goals and your plans. Moreover, don't give up on God because He just won't give up on you.

Edited by PraiseGod Wome