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Never give up.


I have heard that in many different places.  I heard those words, never give up, from speakers in all kinds of situations that were Christian and many that were not Christian.  Why is that?  Even Sir Winston Churchill spoke these words in a pivotal speech. 


We all need that encouragement.  Keep on.  Don’t stop.  You have purpose.  You are important.  There is more to this life than stopping right where you are.


Do we believe that?  Never give up.


This past Sunday I continued our series called “Treasure”, and two of the verses in the passage from 2 Corinthians 4 use this phrase of “Never give up”.  It hit me.  In fact the last point of the message was intended to remind those who listened to the sermon of four bigs ideas.


Those four things are titled “Remember These Things”.  I know.  Genius?  Right?  Not really.  But here are the four things:


1.  Don’t give up.

2.  Pain has a purpose

3.  Don’t look at your trouble.  Look to God.

4.  It’s all about Him


The message was about God taking our brokenness and turning it in to treasure.  In fact this message is one that spoke a great deal to me first.  It is still ringing in me and my heart.


Yet, I want to give you some reason and strength and courage to never give up.  Wherever you are, whatever you are going through, however stuff is going, whomever you are dealing with … choose now … never give up.


2 Corinthians 4:1  NLT

Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up.


2 Corinthians 4:16  NLT

That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.


Your turn, as I have already chosen my.  Choose.


Never give up!

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