The king stuck the ground three times and then quit. The Holy Man became angry with him: "Why didn't you hit the ground five or six times?"
II Kings 13
Dare I say it? The primary reason we don't experience a complete breakthrough is because we quit too soon! There is a time to call it quits--if the Lord has released you from the thing he called you too. But you better not quit for any other reason!
When I get discouraged, 9 times out of 10, it's because I'm focused on the short-term. I need to zoom out and see the big picture. Here's some encouragement. In the words of Bill Gates: we tend to overestimate what we can accomplish in 2 years and underestimate what we can accomplish in 10 years. It's true! Don't quit after three attempts. Keep hitting the ground. Literally and figuratively. One way we honor God is simply this: keep on keeping on.
II Kings 13
Dare I say it? The primary reason we don't experience a complete breakthrough is because we quit too soon! There is a time to call it quits--if the Lord has released you from the thing he called you too. But you better not quit for any other reason!
When I get discouraged, 9 times out of 10, it's because I'm focused on the short-term. I need to zoom out and see the big picture. Here's some encouragement. In the words of Bill Gates: we tend to overestimate what we can accomplish in 2 years and underestimate what we can accomplish in 10 years. It's true! Don't quit after three attempts. Keep hitting the ground. Literally and figuratively. One way we honor God is simply this: keep on keeping on.
2 Comments:
No one can remain normal once they encounter a Extraordinary God.
When God called me I was so scared and wanted to hide from him and I prayed the shoes are too big God for me to fill them.
God said, "That's why I am with you."
Touching lives and watching people get baptized in the campus fountain seeing a true transformation take place.
I am not even good enough to get the dirt from underneath the fingernails of my maker. However, I am blessed with more than enough.
When I was homeless, God provided shelter. Hungry almost everytime food showed up.
Thank you Mark, I needed to hear this today. Would it be ok if I swapped out 'the ground' for a particular person, or group of people? :)
Thanks for the cyber encouragement.
Jason
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