Scripture of The Day
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:37-39)
Over the years I have noticed that there have been a lot of people I’ve known who started living in the things of God and then at some point in time, they walked away and gave up. During that time I noticed several factors involved that can cause people to lose heart and give up. Let’s look at each of them.
1) The fear of failure
Because of past hurts, some have allowed fear of failure in life to enter in. They feel that it’s better to have never tried than to try and fail. This reason is a direct result of lack of belief in God’s Word.
2) The fear of what people will say
There are those who live their lives wondering what others are saying about them. The truth is that if you live your life based upon the words of other people, then it will be difficult for you to live your life based on the Word of God. There will always be some individuals who don’t like you or understand you. So, get over it!
3) Believing the lies of Satan
In John 8:44, Jesus said that Satan is the father of lies and he will try to enter our thought realm any way he can. Every thought that comes up into the realm of your consciousness must be examined. If it is of God, receive it. If it is of the devil, reject it.
4) Walking by sight
Second Corinthians 5:7 tells us that we are to walk by faith and not by sight. In other words, we do not make our decisions based on what we see, but instead we make our decisions based on what God says.
5) Living outside the camp
When the apostles were released from prison, the Scripture says that they returned to their own company (Acts 4:21,23). You must associate with other believers. Associating with the world will bring discouragement and disillusionment and will cause some to give up.
So, when you feel like giving up, examine the source of this feeling and remove it. Remember, God is the God of increase and completion. He never gave up on you, so don’t give up on His call for your life (Romans 8:28).
