It
is stated that some 1700 pastors leave the ministry every month. I quit!
There are some 1.2 million divorces in the U.S. every year. I quit!
There are many leaving the church and walking away from God for a plethora
of excuses. I quit! In 2010, the most recent year that data is
available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has suicide as the
10th leading cause of death for Americans.
That is one suicide every 13.7 minutes.
I quit!
When
the weight of worry is overpowering… I quit! When the calamity of circumstances are
overwhelming… I quit! When the
tiresomeness of tribulation is triumphant… I quit! When the will to produce is squelched by the
impact of the negative from this life… I quit!
Most
people ponder on the idea of quitting long before they say the words. Sometimes people quit out of an emotional
upheaval of the soul on the spur of the moment.
Later they live with regret for their passionate pandemonium. You may be reading this and
currently thinking about saying "I quit!" to some thing or someone
right now.
Sometimes
it is good to say I quit. Maybe you are
thinking about quitting smoking, alcohol, or another bad habit that leads to
negative effects to your health or in your life. Maybe you said yes to an extramarital affair
that you need to quit. You could be
reading this and abusing someone. Then
you need to quit. You may be someone who
is prejudice over someone's skin color or socio-economic background. Then you need to quit. Hopefully we all can see that there are many
things in life that we need to quit!
What
about those that want to quit their calling, quit their job, quit their family,
quit the church, quit God, quit this life, or quit all of the above? You have grown weary from the weight of
people and circumstances constantly pushing you down. You feel all alone and think no one truly
cares. When you know that you should not
quit, but it has just become too overwhelming to not yell those two words out
at the top of your lungs. I quit! Where do you turn? What can you do?
Though
you may be ready to give up. Though you
may have given up in the past. Know that
there is still hope in spite of the most perpetually, preposterous problems
this life can throw your way. There is
still hope. So before you call it
quits. Before you do something that
could cause you much regret. Go through
this check-list and make sure quitting is the right thing to do.
1.
I
have asked a trusted and godly person for help working through this decision.
2.
I
have established proper accountability to ensure I am doing my part correctly.
3.
I
have identified the actual problem and not putting a Band-Aid on the symptom.
4.
I
have implemented a plan to overcome this particular problem.
5.
I
have not allowed a problem in one area of my life to cause problems in other
areas of my life.
6.
I
have given adequate time for the solutions implemented to work the problem out.
7.
I
have been honest with my assessment of the situation and not allowed my
emotions to overwhelm what is the right and best thing to do.
8.
I
have understood that no matter how strong the feeling is, I am not alone.
9.
I
have asked for forgiveness or given forgiveness where I am responsible.
10. I know that Jesus
loves me. He has a plan for my life that I have written down and I am
following Him.
A couple of Scriptures to ponder:
John
16:33 (NLT)
[Jesus said] I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NLT)
16) That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed everyday. 17) For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 18) So we don't look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
Click to listen to these songs:
Need You Now
Blessings
In Christ Alone and continuing in prayer,
Chad (Senior Pastor, Henderson General Baptist Church)
www.hendersongeneralbaptistchurch.org
www.facebook.com/hgbchurch
www.pastorchadh.blogspot.com
[Jesus said] I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NLT)
16) That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed everyday. 17) For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 18) So we don't look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
Click to listen to these songs:
Need You Now
Blessings
In Christ Alone and continuing in prayer,
Chad (Senior Pastor, Henderson General Baptist Church)
www.hendersongeneralbaptistchurch.org
www.facebook.com/hgbchurch
www.pastorchadh.blogspot.com
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