IS IT QUITTIN’ TIME?

Jeremiah 32:17  ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.

“I refuse to quit!” I threw my pencil across the room in my rage. I had taken this math class twice already. Both times I failed. This second time wasn’t as bad as the first, but still… Voices in my head reminded me of the people who doubted I could do it. They said, “How many times do you think it will take you to get the grade you need?” The bigger question became, how many times was I willing to try? I made the decision – – how ever many times it took I would succeed! No one was going to tell me I couldn’t do it. So, there I was once again, sitting in Math 080 class. Third time is charm? Right? YES! I MADE it so! Then two more semesters of Algebra and I had FINALLY succeeded! No more math classes! The weight on my shoulders had lifted and I was on my way to graduating with an Associate of Arts degree. See? I DID IT! 

            I am faced with the same challenge in a very different area of my life now. This is something I have tried over and over to accomplish but ultimate success has been extremely elusive. Yet, I. Must. Keep. Trying. Take the passion with which I conquered those math classes and use it to reach this new goal. Today I’ve taken my sword up once more and I’ve gotten back up on that horse. This time is going to be different though. This time it is going to be just between God and I. This battle I’m giving completely to God because I truly believe He is the only One who can really help me do this. Perhaps if I’d let God handle it completely in the first place I’d have been victorious years ago. But we all leave God out of things until nothing else works and I’m afraid this is one of those areas in my life I have done that with. But I am convinced He has forgiven me for putting Him last and He will graciously help me through it this one last time. 

   INSPIRATION

How many times have you gone down this road

have you walked this path

opened your soul?

How many times have you circled this mountain

have you gotten this far

to only turn back?

How many times have you tried again

have you started over

took two steps forward

only to retreat?

Fear of failure

whispers of doubt

have led you here

to where you are now.

You know you can do it if only you’ll try

Quit telling yourself , “I’ll start tomorrow”.

It is time to begin to take a first step

one foot in front of the other

this could be your final test.

Stop worrying stop waiting

stop believing the lies

You know you could do it

You just have to try.

I won’t tell you it is easy

it might be quite hard

it might just be the last time

you will have to go this far.

When you finish this task

when you get to the end

it will all be over

it will be worth it.

You’ll feel freedom and joy

you’ll let everyone know

I did it! I made it!

And you’ll see how it shows!

Giving in, giving up

is so easy to do

but you and I know

you must see this through.

So get started today

and you’ll never regret

this decision you’ve made

it will be your best yet!

Marcell Warner Bridges

©12, February 2009

 

Dear Friends, whatever you have in life that you feel like giving up on,  ask God to help you try it one more time. 

© Marcie Bridges, Heart Thoughts, 2013

Fall Field/Diploma Pictures © Bridgescreations, 2013