February 26________________________________________
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 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. -2 Corinthians 4:16-17(NLT)
NEVER GIVE UP
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you are discouraged, sad or feeling blue
Do you easily give up when you don’t have a clue?
Though your body is suffering, you are being transformed
Though you are being pressed down, you can still learn and grow.
Never give up! Trials can build you up and make you strong
It can produce character and fruits of the Spirit later on
Focus on the reward that God has in store for those who love him
He will never let you down or abandon you, he triumphed over sin.
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When my son was seven years old, he was acclaimed as a violin prodigy and I wanted so much to know how to make him excel more in it. I wanted to take violin lessons but was denied admittance because of my age. I didn’t take the rejection. I went to buy my own violin from a colleague who also taught me to play. I practiced four hours daily and when I went back to that teacher, she was shocked that I can play. The bible tells us never to give up.
PRAYER
Lord, teach me to press on when I face challenges.
REFLECTION
When did you persist in doing something you originally wanted to give up on?
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