DON'T GIVE UP, DON'T EVER GIVE UP

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9 (KJV)

The new season of Sunday’s Best is here and thousands of people all over the country and around the world are auditioning to be the next, “Sunday’s Best.” While there are individuals who make it through on the first audition, the vast majority of those “trying out” have failed at least once. Last night’s episode showcased several contestants who made it through after being rejected in seasons past. The key to making it past this year’s auditions was their courage to try again.

While success often looks glamorous, most successful people can identify with failure. Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as, “Dr. Seuss,” had his writings rejected 27 times before his first book, “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” was published. What was the key to his success? Persistence. Retired NFL and Super Bowl MVP, Kurt Warner, was released from the Green Bay Packers’ training camp in 1994. After playing for several years in the Arena Football League, he landed a spot on the St. Louis Rams and the rest is history. What was the key to his success? Persistence.

Perhaps you’re going through a season of frustration in your business, your ministry, or in another area of your life. But like the aforementioned success stories, the key to your success will be, guess what? Persistence. The Bible says in Galatians 6:9, “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” The word for today is, “Don’t give up, don’t ever give up!”

Let’s Pray:
“Father, I pray for the one reading this devotional. I ask you to give them the perseverance to hold on until you manifest Your Promises in their lives, in Jesus’ Name, amen.”

Daily Prayer:
“Oh, that You would bless me indeed,

and enlarge my territory,

that Your hand would be with me,

and that You would keep me from evil,

that I may not cause pain!”

The Prayer of Jabez, I Chronicles 4:10