Don’t Quit When Life Gets Hard!

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Remember to rest if you must, but don’t quit!

100 Bible Verses About Not To Quit!

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This page is about not quitting when life gets hard. It encourages you to rest if needed, pray, and keep going, using Bible verses, quotes, and the “Don’t Quit” poem to emphasize perseverance, faith, and resilience. Hopefully, you are a believer in Jesus Christ, and if not, I encourage you to become one. Often, when a person reaches the end of their rope, it is wise to remember not to quit but to take time to rest, pray, and regroup. Either we push ourselves too hard, or work, or life pushes us. I remember my pastor friend, Dave Briscoe, telling me something profound. He said, “Life is a marathon, not a sprint; throttle down, or you will run out of gas!” Perseverance is the key to success. Unwavering determination and resilience keep us moving toward our goals, even when faced with obstacles or discouragement. You may rest if needed, but do not quit. In life, there will always be difficult people who try to hold us back or situations that test our strength. When challenges arise, and quitting seems like an easy way out, we must remind ourselves not to stop!

James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

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My mother, coaches, teachers, and others often told me not to quit. But I can recall twice in my life when I wanted to stop living because of all the pain I was experiencing. The first was in high school, and the second was when my wife divorced me. But I thank God for putting outstanding people in my life to encourage me and point me back to the Lord.

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Persevere Through the Pain!

You, too, can overcome it with God’s help, as I did. Whatever you do, do not quit! Think of it this way: your doubts will starve when you feed your faith. When you feed your doubts, your confidence will starve. It is up to you what you choose to do. I used to tell my kids, Chris and Sherry, that when they were going through a challenging time growing up, “40 pounds of pain often can give you 400 pounds of gain!“

Whether it’s a financial crisis you’re in, a divorce you’ve been through, or an unthinkable sin you’ve committed, don’t ever give in to the thinking that you won’t recover. Nothing seems more discouraging than to think you’ll never get out of the pain, debt, or guilt you’re in. Accepting negative thoughts that pop into your head or seem to haunt you is unnecessary and can lead to tearing down ideas instead of building them up. If you focus on them, your thought process tends to spiral down, which opens the door to anger or depression. Do not quit, especially when things are looking bad! ~ Bill Greguska

What Has God Promised?

Rest If You Must, But Do Not Quit!

God hath not promised skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through;
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.

But God hath promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.

God hath not promised we shall not know
Toil and temptation, trouble and woe;
He hath not told us we shall not bear
Many a burden, many a care.

God hath not promised smooth roads and wide,
Swift, easy travel, needing no guide;
Never a mountain rocky and steep,
Never a river turbid and deep.

~ A.J. Flint

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Rest if you must, but do not quit. You can never tell how close you are to your goal, so do not stop!

A Word About The Don’t Quit Poem!

The poem below, “Do Not Quit,” has been inspirational since my twenties. I am now in my fifties and still love it. I love it so much that I even put it on my evangelistic business cards to pass out to people. The words are real and can speak to every reader at some point!

When this poem talks about not quitting, I hope people take it more seriously in marriage, friendships, jobs, and other commitments. We must focus on those three simple words, “Do not quit.”

As coach Bear Bryant once said, “Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal, and don’t quit until you attain it. When you attain it, set another goal, and don’t quit until you reach it. Never quit.”

How Does Jesus Save?

The Don’t Quit Poem:

“When things go wrong, as they sometimes will when the road you’re trudging seems all uphill. When funds are low, and the debts are high, you want to smile, but you have to sigh; when care is pressing you down a bit, rest if you must, but do not quit.

Life is strange with its twists and turns, as every one of us sometimes learns, and many a failure would turn about when you might have won if you had stuck it out. So don’t give up. Though the pace seems slow, you may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out, The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, and you never can tell how close you are; it may be near when it seems afar, So stick to the fight when you’re the hardest hit; it’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.”

– Author unknown

Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:

Philippians 4:13 ESV

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation, he will also provide a way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

James 1:12 ESV

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

Hebrews 12:1 ESV

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.