Give up?

It's so easy to give up, to take the easy way out. So many excuses or "reasons" we can find to walk away and say, "i've got nothing to do with this, and i shall not have to deal with this." But when we stop and think, what if God had given up on us? Would we still have this day and this privilege to come before Him, and be so honoured to call Him Dad? If God had said, i've had enough, you'll never reach the standard of holiness i have; and might be, you should just stop trying; and might be, i should just give up on you. If God had given up, there would not be a reason for us to live. If God had given up.. I wouldn't dare imagine that day and place without God, it would be so dark, so hopeless, so much suffering, so much agony, so much tears, loud cries of help that would not be answered...

But thank God, He hasn't given up!!=D there's still hope in the Lord Jesus Christ! And when i have received this gift of love, grace and mercy, i am going to share this love. We're all called to love. To love God first, and to love others. When i feel like giving up, i could only think, what if God did the same?

When people tell us that they want to give up, will we encourage them to persevere, continue loving and serving? or will we say, 'yeah, i think it's better to give up and stop wasting your time and effort'? I have chosen to be an encourager, i will try my best never to cause people to stumble. I pray for the gift of encouragement and faith, faith like that of a child, faith as big as a mustard seed, faith that can move mountains.

"Perseverence must finish it's work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing."

"And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful."