Giving Up or Not Giving Up

Many people in our culture think that "not giving up" is the highest virtue, but I see it another way. It is not about whether or not we give up, it's whether or not God told us to stop trying at something He doesn't want us doing.

We are to walk away when God tells us to, we must be sensitive to what God wants. "Not giving up" is not a virtue in and of itself, sometimes we are told to stop hoping for what God does not want.

There is a saying; "the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result." Einstein said this, he was a scientist so his assessment did not include an action in which God may want us to hang in there until His timing is right.

When we keep trying to make something happen and it keeps failing it may be that God is preventing it because He has a different plan from yours.

Isa. 40:31 “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint”

It's possible that God wants you to keep doing what you are doing until He changes the circumstances, or it is possible He wants you to walk away and leave the final decision to Him.

One might say, "that's too confusing, which should I do?" The answer is far more simple than most people can accept. The answer is that we must seek Christ and make no moves until He makes it clear what He wants. When it is His will it will fall together easily without our striving to figure it out or make it happen.

Psalm 27:14

"14 Wait for the Lord;

Be strong and let your heart take courage;

Yes, wait for the Lord."

It is far more courageous to wait on the Lord than it is rushing in to do your own heart's desire. Trusting in ourselves often has unintended consequences that don't work out.

Psalm 62:5

"5 My soul, wait in silence for God alone,

For my hope is from Him."

We can trust God in everything, even when we don't see movement we know He has our best in mind.

Hallelujah!!!!