Don’t Quit, Keep Going!

“Don’t quit, keep going!” 

It’s easy to say

But words fall flat, at the end of the day

“Don’t quit, keep going!” 

An interesting theory

While trials, troubles keep my life dark and dreary

“Don’t quit, keep going!”

I’d love to finish my race

But I’m tired and weary, another day I must face

“Don’t quit, keep going!” 

The preacher extols

While pain and discouragement have taken its toll

“Why don’t you quit”, my friends say, “Just give up.”

You must have sinned, you must have messed up.

“Why don’t you quit, why try.”

They tell me “Life’s unfair, curse God and die!”

But then I look at people who have endured so much

They inspire me to keep going with their compassionate touch

They cry real tears, their joy deep and real

They don’t allow the “why’s” to ruin the deal

They allow their hearts to break, not putting on an act

As Jesus said, “In this world they’ll be sorrow”, it’s a fact

Life’s fragile, on our own we’re easily broken

But He also said trials won’t be the last word spoken

So remember the words Jesus said

He has overcome the world, we’re just not there yet

Embracing the cross, He endured the shame

Because of the joy He knew would follow suffering

“Consider it all joy”, I’m not there yet

But I’ve made up my mind, I’m not going to quit

It’s one day at a time, guarding my heart from resignation

Finding strength from others, and making God my foundation

So remember the apostle’s words, “Don’t get weary in doing right.”

Joy comes in the morning, for those who endure the night

The promise of Jesus, “He’s preparing a beautiful place”

Where disease is gone, tears dried up and pain erased

Don’t quit, keep going!

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