Don’t You Dare Give Up

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door” - Milton Berle

Don’t you do it! Don’t you dare give up! Yes you! You thinking what’s the point. Are you thinking its not possible? Are you thinking you don’t have the strength to push forward? I have two words for you. But God. What’s the point you ask? But God said He loves you and has great plans for you. Plans for you to prosper and give you a future. It’s not possible you say? But God said Through Him all things are possible. I don’t have the strength to push forward? But God said greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. God is our strength in our weakness. Our rock in our shaky foundation also known as fear. Our peace in the midst of chaos. Our joy in the midst of grief and sadness. He is our everything and our all. 

So don’t you dare give up. I don’t just say this to you, I scream it at you. I have been there. I know how easy it feels to just throw in that towel and let it all go. But I’m throwing that towel back at you! Why? Because God didn’t make you to have this pain and stay in it. You were born to grow and know and flow. Grow through your lessons. Know from your mistakes and flow to your God given purpose. You can’t learn anything without making a mistake. Life won't seem sweet if it hasn’t had its hardships. Plus God placed that dream in your heart and so clearly He will make it possible. We can’t just take the shortcut. We can’t just get there easily. The bumps make you better. You are where you are for a reason. Only God can tell you or show you. You are where you are for a season. You will not stay here forever. You're not meant to be stuck where you are until you die. When the lessons have been learned your season will be over and the next chapter will begin. 

Each season and lesson makes our character better. Look at it like a bush and God is pruning us. Whether its learning patience or gaining wisdom or building strength. It is all to make us better. The time will come where it will come in very handy. If someone had told me I would be writing something like this I would have laughed in their face. I have nothing to teach or share.

 I liked to live a simple life with no trouble at all. Boring was what I liked. But God made my life anything but boring. All the seasons changed me every single time. I went through things I did not think I would ever come out of. I was the child that cried over everything. I was afraid to get into the water for swimming lessons. I was afraid to climb a bike for bike lessons. I was afraid of loud noises and dark places and sharp objects. And don’t get me started on pain. Pain was my number one enemy. If it looked painful, Soko wanted nothing to do with it. I would look pain in the eye and say no thanks and run away. It took me many many many years to realize that pain was not my enemy. Not saying it was my friend either. But it was something. Something that would push me to keep moving until there was no pain. What’s that called? Oh yes. Gaining strength. In a way I guess pain was an ally. What I’m saying is if I can do it you can absolutely do it. No matter what. Pull up your pants. Tighten that belt buckle. Blast that positive music. Grab some spinach. And take that next step. But whatever you do, don't you dare give up!