Never Be A Quitter!
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles, uncategorizedThe story is told of a preacher who was growing weary in his ministry. One night, he had a dream of seeing himself pounding away at a huge chunk of granite with a pick-axe. It was his job to break it into small pieces. But hard as he tried, he couldn’t chip off even a tiny piece. At last, tired and disappointed, he decided to give up.
Just then, a stranger appeared and said, “Weren’t you given orders to do that work? Your duty is to give your best regardless of what happens.” The preacher, with a renewed determination, lifted the pick-axe high in the air and gave the granite a crushing blow. It broke into a thousand pieces. He had almost quit “” one blow too soon.
Similarly, the Lord wants us to keep working at our God-given task no matter how difficult it might be. Even when success seems remote or impossible, we are to remain steadfast, assured that there will be an ample reward for those who persevere (Revelation 2:10).
Have we grown tired in our service for God? Have we become so discouraged that we’re tempted to “throw in the towel?” Let’s remember the preacher’s dream – better still, let’s remember God’s promise spoken by Paul, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” (Gal. 6:9 – ESV).
Remember, failure is never defeat, unless we quit trying.