Thinking of Quitting? Don't!

Thinking Of Quitting? Don't!
Be steadfast...
1 Corinthians 15:58 NKJV

George Frideric Handel was a musical prodigy. At twenty-one he was a keyboard virtuoso. When he turned to composing he gained immediate fame and soon was appointed Kapellmeister to the Elector of Hanover (later King George I of England). When Handel moved to England his renown grew. By the time he was forty he was world famous. But despite his talent and fame he faced considerable adversity. Rivalry with English composers was fierce. Audiences were fickle; sometimes they didn't turn out for his performances. He was the victim of the changing political winds. Several times he found himself on the verge of bankruptcy. His problems were compounded by failing health. He suffered a stroke which left his right arm limp and damaged the use of four fingers in his right hand. Although he recovered, it left him battling depression. Finally, at fifty-six, Handel decided it was time to retire. Discouraged, miserable and consumed with debt, he felt certain he'd land in a debtor's prison. So on April 8, 1741, he gave what he considered his farewell concert. Disappointed and filled with self-pity, he gave up. But that year something incredible happened. A wealthy friend named Charles Jennings encouraged Handel by visiting him and giving him a libretto based on the life of Christ. The work intrigued Handel, so he began writing. Immediately the floodgates of inspiration opened. For three weeks he wrote almost nonstop. Then he spent another two days creating the orchestrations. In twenty-four days he had completed the 260-page manuscript of The Messiah. Thinking of quitting? Don't! 'Be steadfast.

"Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and receives the impossible; faith is realizing that we are useful to God not in spite of our scars but because of them. Why not continue keeping the faith in the Lord; surely he will not disappoint you".
The Wise Saying of the day:- O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. Psalm 84:12 Have a blessed and fruitful weekend with favour and God's safety on our way.shalom
Pastor David C.A
Bible Truth Church of God Inc.
www.bibletruthchurchofgod.piczo.com
Phone:- +2348060630630(its a mobile phone you can sms me and i will reply you) PRAY FOR ME AS I PRAY FOR YOU!!!

Thank you for posting that, Sonshine! I have heard and seen similar inspiring stories of people who just wouldn't give up. In fact, I read an article (old article) just recently about Tyler Perry, who is now a big hit, but who had gone broke time after time trying to get his play produced and shown. He finally was about to give up and was showing his play for the last time (he thought). His mother had been encouraging him to give up and go get a real job. That one last set of performances caught on and started selling out. From there on, he has continued to write, produce, direct and act in his plays and movies.

I think too many of us give up just when things are starting to break loose. We almost didn't get Tyler because I was ready to give up on ever having a child to raise. In fact, when my Pastor called me to tell me about the adoption agency I told her that I couldn't go through that again, besides, I was 39 years old at the time, which meant I would be 40 years old with a baby. I was already starting to show signs of health problems too. But after praying we decided to try one more time. A year later we were blessed with our precious son. When I read this devotional it made me wonder what would have happened if I had quit trying.

That was an inspiring message.
Whenever you make a mistake or get knocked down by life, don't look back at it too long. Mistakes are life's way of teaching you. Your capacity for occasional blunders is inseparable from your capacity to reach your goals. No one wins them all, and your failures, when they happen, are just part of your growth. Shake off your blunders. How will you know your limits without an occasional failure? Never quit. Your turn will come.


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Very well put Rianna. Welcome to the forum. I hope you take the time to introduce yourself in our introduction section.

Thanks for you warm welcome:)
Sure, I'll do that.




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