Don't Give Up!

Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 4:16 HCSB

There are various reasons why we give up: we are tired; we feel old and want to 'retire'; we become sick or disabled; we believe a lie that we are ineffective and not relevant.

No matter what age or disposition we can still be effective. If we think about it: we have seen disabled in the Paralympics; we see disabled bodies with brilliant minds contribute to science; we see elder statesmen like Billy Graham still preach through written word. So, who has deceived you into believing you are no longer able?

If we frame our ability to be a Christian witness by how we see ourselves, we fail to see ourselves as God sees us. The question should be: how do I appropriate what God has for me now in this season?

God is at work in me to will and to do His good pleasure.( Phil 2:13) This is the truth as it is the word of God. He who began a good work un you is able to complete it.
( Phil 1:6)