Is that not a wonderful mindset! I cannot take credit for it. I heard it from Dr. David Jeremiah but I unabashedly share it. For me, this mindset is based in 1 Corinthians 2: 9 (AMP)
“just as it is written [in Scripture], “Things which the eye has not seen and the ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, All that God has prepared for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, who obey Him, and who gratefully recognize the benefits that He has bestowed].”
AND, did you see that this is a confirming verse first quoted in the Old Testament. In my mind this means an even stronger confirmation of this word. Typically we quote Galatians 6:9 and when you use the two in combination then confidence should rise within us!
It never is an option. Do you think that the God of the Universe, your Heavenly Father created you, saved you, pour all the love you allowed Him to give you, trained and equipped you for a meaningful and fruitful life for you to quit? Not! And why are you thinking about quitting in the first place!? Run into a spot of trouble? Don’t feel understood? Reaping a whole lot of negativity you didn’t create? What! Your point? Why quit? Is it a season? or a moment? And no, you can’t take a vacation from you either. What is happening in/for you that gets you to this point? And walking away is not an answer. Don’t you want to know why you feel this way?
Since it isn’t God … then who do you think wants you to give up? Uh huh – the devil, your enemy. And why would you believe him when he suggest you give in or up? He doesn’t want you to succeed. This is the time to do what Jesus did when He was tempted – Jesus quoted scripture, He said: “it is written”. You can do the same thing! Even if all you have is a well worn piece of paper on which you have written a few scriptures, then pull that out and speak the words. Such as:
Philippians 1:6. AMP
“I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return].”1 John 4:4, AMP
“Little children (believers, dear ones), you are of God and you belong to Him and have [already] overcome them [the agents of the antichrist]; because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world [of sinful mankind].”Philippians 4:13. AMP
“I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]”Isaiah 54:17, AMP
“No weapon that is formed against you will succeed; And every tongue that rises against you in judgment you will condemn. This [peace, righteousness, security, and triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And this is their vindication from Me,” says the Lord.”Romans 8:34-37, AMP
“Who is the one who condemns us? Christ Jesus is the One who died [to pay our penalty], and more than that, who was raised [from the dead], and who is at the right hand of God interceding [with the Father] for us. Who shall ever separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? Just as it is written and forever remains written,
‘For Your sake we are put to death all day long; We are regarded as sheep
for the slaughter.’
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors and gain an overwhelming victory through Him who loved us [so much that He died for us].”
I could add others, but even if you only had these 5 … goodness, how confident you should be! But you have to claim those scriptures for yourself and over the situation you are in so that you can emerge from the place you are in and into the state the Lord has already prepared. Remember, Jesus is at the right hand of the Father and He intercedes for us … understanding and helping us through our situation (Hebrews 4:15; 1 Corinthians 10:13) .
Bottom line – are you a quitter? Do you give up easily and throw in the towel? Or do you merely grumble? This is one time that grumbling is much better than the quitter mindset. But do you quit.. a lot? Do you know why? And how many of your reasons are aimed at what others do/didn’t do? Do you seek scapegoats or just… quit? Quitting should never be in our repertoire of responses.
“Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in he work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose].” (1 Corinthians 15:58)
