Do you ever feel like no one cares, like no one is listening? These three simple words are for you: Don’t Give Up. In God’s perfect timing, if you remain obedient to His Word, you will reach exactly who He intends for you to reach, and God will change lives. God does not judge success the same way the world does. God desires your obedience, even when it looks like you’re not making an impact on anyone. Keep listening to the Lord and, in His perfect timing, you will reap a harvest. Until then, remember 1 Peter 5:6-7 which says, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

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Because He wouldn’t have needed to.

If Pharaoh had just let the people go the first time, there would be no need for a miracle.
Moses had to fail, according to the world’s description of failure, for God’s true glory to be displayed.
Sometimes the Lord calls you to something but that doesn’t mean it is going to be successful – at least in your own eyes. He has a plan, and it is good. What He’s going to do in the end will be worth all these failures.

Don’t Give Up.

Have you ever felt like someone was coming against you? Those three simple words are for you. Don’t give up. The Lord has a plan and a purpose for your life. He is working all things together for the good of those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose. You might not understand. It might be difficult. People might come against you. It might feel like everyone is blaming you. It might feel like you have failed. Keep trusting God and wait because God is using your trial for something amazing.

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Simon Peter was one of Jesus’ disciples. Even though he walked daily with the Lord, he messed up a lot. He misinterpreted the parables, tried to keep children away from Jesus, argued about which disciple was the greatest, tried to walk on water but started to sink because of fear, failed to stay awake and pray with Jesus in the garden, cut off a man’s ear, and denied even knowing Jesus after His arrest. You would think Jesus would have completely rejected him, especially because he was supposed to be one of His very best friends. I don’t know about you, but if it were me, at some point I would get tired of showing him grace. I am so incredibly thankful that Jesus is not me! He never gets tired of forgiving us and his mercy is everlasting.

Simon Peter was shown grace, even though he did not deserve it. He was the first of the twelve disciples that Jesus appeared to, and he was lovingly restored to his position as a disciple during a meeting with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee. He went on to become the leader of the disciples, he preached the first evangelical message where 3,000 people were saved, and he played a vital role in the formation of the early church. It is amazing what God can do through broken, messed-up people.

Don’t Give Up.

Have you ever messed up? Do you feel like God can’t use you because of the wrong you’ve done? Those three simple words are for you. Don’t give up. There is nothing you have done that is greater than the sacrifice Jesus made for you. His death on the cross provided forgiveness for all your sins. Go to Him, repent, and believe. Then just wait because He is going to use you in mighty ways. Just like Simon Peter, He has a plan and a purpose for your life…and it is good!

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After discovering the truth, he gave his life to spread the gospel. I would love to tell you everything becomes easy when you give your life to the Lord but that is just not the case. During his life, Paul was whipped five times by the Jews, beaten with rods three times, stoned once, shipwrecked three times, was in danger from bandits, went hungry, was in the cold with no clothing, was bitten by a snake, was arrested multiple times and was chained to a guard around the clock. He wrote in one of his letters to the Corinthians that he worked harder, had been in prison more often, been flogged more severely, and was exposed to death more times than anyone there. Regardless of the tremendous pain and misery he went through, Paul never gave up. He depended on Christ’s power to get him through his trials.

Don’t Give Up.

Are you in the middle of a trial and it just seems too difficult to continue? Those three simple words are for you. Don’t give up. There are going to be days in life where the storm seems too powerful. There are going to be days when you do not know if you can take one more step. Lean on God in these moments. You might think God will not give you more than you can handle but that is not true. What He will give you is the strength to keep going, the power to overcome, and the grace to bring you to everlasting glory. God does not promise there will be no storms, but He does promise to walk through those storms with His arms wrapped tightly around you.

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The Lord blessed him abundantly and not only allowed him to eventually get out of prison but also to become one of the top leaders in Egypt. Joseph ended up forgiving his family and helping them survive during a terrible famine – giving them food, land, and a second chance. This is such a great story of trust, mercy, and grace. I encourage you to read the whole story, which is in Genesis 37-50.

Your Turn

Is there conflict in your family? Those three simple words are for you: Don’t give up. People are going to hurt you. They are going to disappoint you, dislike you, and accuse you.

I have three pieces of advice as you go through these difficult trials.

• First, do not become too defensive. Allow the Lord to fight the battles for you.
• Second, do not go to others with your problems. Hear me, I’m not saying don’t get help when you need it. Instead, I’m saying that the first place you go when things get hard shouldn’t be your gossip circle! Ranting about family matters can damage trust and communication inside the family. Go to the Lord first and foremost.
• Third, pray for the people who hurt you. Scripture tells us all battles are spiritual and you do not know what demons those people might be dealing with. Just like Joseph, do not become bitter, angry, or unforgiving. View these challenges as opportunities to grow spiritually and trust the Lord to deliver you.

Joseph is one of many incredible lives in the Bible that can still encourage us today to NOT GIVE UP! I have a whole, free Bible reading plan on the YouVersion Bible app where you can dive deeper into this!

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