The temptation to quit

So here is the harsh reality and the raw truth: pastors are tempted to quit, Christians are tempted to quit.

The temptation is to quit trying, to quit persevering, to quit putting in so much effort when the outcome seems so pitiful.

As ministers of the gospel, we are called to share God’s message with people everywhere. His message is good news and full of hope and promise and yet it also contains a very real, very powerful and very uncomfortable warning regarding sin and self-sufficiency. When you and I are preaching and teaching the gospel we are speaking out against evil, worldliness, sin, and selfishness. And these four will not sit idly by while we preach against them but instead will rear their ugly heads so as to continue holding people captive. As a result, it can seem like our ministry of sharing the gospel is like watching grass grow or even worse as we work against the enemies of God. And so the temptation is to quit and yet the call of God is to persevere. God’s call to persevere is not just to keep trudging but rather to walk boldly in and by faith into the future that God is revealing. We are called to stand firm in His promises and persevere in His faithfulness, love, and holiness. So, please, today, reject the temptation to quit. Go to God in prayer, seek His Word for encouraging truths and keep pressing on in Jesus’ name. Let us press on so that the lost will be found, the saved will be sanctified, the church of Jesus Christ equipped and that God would be glorified!

If you need to talk to another pastor and pray together for God to grant you His perseverance, please contact me via email or phone.