Thanks for that. I remember forwarding that to you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 11:31 AM Subject: Don't Give Up > Don't Give Up! > > 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13 The Message > 13 No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the > course of what others have had to face. All you need to > remember is that God will never let you down; he'll never let > you be pushed past your limit; he'll always be there to help > you come through it. > > All of us have been tempted to lose hope and give up. But we > always have a choice: focus on God and stay in faith, or focus > on the problem and give up. > > Problems -- no matter how huge they seem to us -- are no > problem to God. Nothing is too hard, or complicated, for God to > solve. But God wants us to trust Him. > > So what should you do when you are being tempted and feel like > giving in and giving up? > > Refuse! > > Just keep your focus on the Lord and rejoice in His > faithfulness. Remember that God cannot lie, and will never > fail. God will see you through. > > HEBREWS 10:23 NKJ > 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without > wavering, for He who promised is faithful. > > When the devil tries to steal your faith, he tries to get you > to quit speaking in agreement with the Word of God. Don't let > it happen! Hold fast to speaking your faith! Keep on saying > what the Word of God says about you and your situation. Don't > be moved by the circumstances. > > GALATIANS 6:9 NIV > 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time > we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. > > Don't grow weary. Keep your eyes on the Lord. His Word will > work and produce a harvest of blessing in your life. Don't > doubt it! > > SAY THIS: I will keep trusting in God and never give up!