Never Give Up!

If you like fishing, you know it can be fun; and overwhelming sometimes.

 One  day I was just sitting at home and one of my friends invited me over to go fishing with them,  so I packed my gears and went. On that day I did not catch anything, not even a little fish. On the second I got invited over to go fishing but still I did not catch any fish. On the third day I got invited again so I packed  my gear and went and I caught a big fish! That third trip taught me something, to never give up.

Just like the story of Daniel as we read about in in (Daniel 6:10). He never gave up. He prayed to God three time a day and he never stopped praying and God delivered him from the lion’s den.  

Or the story of Abraham, as we read about it in Romans 4:18-21. He never gave up. He kept believing he would have a son and trusted God. 

 We can also learn something from the story of Job as we read about it in James 5:11. Job didn’t give up when he was suffering. He kept waiting for God’s help.  

 Or as we read in Luke 8:40-48 about the bleeding woman. She didn’t give up trying to be healed. She came to Jesus and he healed her.

Or as we read it in John 17:4. Jesus didn’t give up on saving us!

So we shouldn’t give up either;  just because you are having a bad day or dealing with a life crisis that shouldn’t stop you or discourage you from praying to God. Leave you worries to God. You know that He will never leave you if you keep on seeking Him first. And stay courageous because there’s a happy ending and endless joy in God’s kingdom!

Do not give up!

(Jermie is a refugee originally from the Congo who came to the International Center in Bowling Green. He obeyed the gospel only a few months ago! He was invited by another new Christian and fellow refugee, Jonas Gwishi, who was invited by one of our young adults, Chase Johnson)