dont give up!

hey y`all!
i did pretty much nothin today, okay i really did nothing today. was very boring. but we have church tomorrow :] and im excited about that! i cant wait to hear what pastor chads sermon is!
well my devotion last night was on not giving up on God or yourself. the bible says in 1 Corinthians 15:57-58, "Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." we really need to finish what we begin, and not give up at every first sign of trouble or whenever things get tough. doing things for God requires preperation, determination, and peserverance. Jesus didnt give up on us, so we shouldnt give up on him. Jesus was faithful to God even though he went through shame & suffering. my devotion book said a few really good things and so im gunna share them with you:
1. whatever your problem, God can handle it. your job is to keep preserving until He does.
2. God never gives up on you, so you dont ever give up on him.
3. if things dont work out at first, dont quit. if you never try, you'll never know how good you can be.
and i love that last one because it applies to absolutely everything in life. we can never give up on God and we cant give up on ourselves either because through God we can accomplish anything!
i love y`all!
God Bless!
- crystal jade