Thoughts for Life: I Didn't Quit!

I Didn’t Quit by James Cagle

I didn’t quit

When my cross became so heavy

And there were no stars in the sky

When my path was rough and rocky

And God gave no answer to my question "Why?"

I didn’t quit

When the winds ripped my sails to shreds

And my ship was battered upon the sea

When all looked hopeless in the storm

But in spite of it all I chose to believe.

I didn’t quit

When my fam’ly and friends forsook me

And I was suddenly all alone

When my path got steep and thorny

And tomorrow wasn’t fore-shown.

I didn’t quit

When the one avowed to me for life

Released my hand and walked away.

When promises made were not kept

And the enemy mocked me along life’s way.

I didn’t quit

When all the lies began to be told

And I was wrongfully defamed

When my name became a by-word

And my enemies were never named.

I didn’t quit

When I was introduced to cancer

And my life spun out of control

And it seemed I was losing the battle

And fear and pain commanded my soul.

I didn’t quit

When I lost ev’rything that I held dear

And I no longer felt like living

When all I had slipped through my fingers

And I felt my mind start darkening.

I didn’t quit

When my heart fin’ly broke in two

And up ahead the way looked so hard

And I knew if I rose again tomorrow

My pain and sorrow I must disregard.

I didn’t quit

While in the furnace of affliction

For I knew the fiery trial refined me

That pain and sorrow are the tools

God uses to work a change in me.

I didn’t quit

Because others were watching me

And Jesus Christ was counting on me

And I knew I could make a difference

That would matter for eternity.

I didn’t quit

Because faith kept leading me on

When all looked hopeless I had hope

I knew quitting would mean defeat

So I never set foot on that slip’ry slope.

I didn’t quit

Because I firmly believed

That God is always true to His Word

That He will give me a song in the night

And He ordained ev’rything that occurred.

I didn’t quit

Because I knew down deep in my heart

God has a purpose for ev’ry trial

A reason for the pain and heartache

And trust in Christ made them effectual.

I didn’t quit

For I knew all things come through Christ

Each pain and heartache He designed for me

And with His Word He guided me

And His work of grace was real to me.

I didn’t quit

Because the Spirit of Christ dwells within

And greater is He that is in me

Than he that is in the world

And He is the One the world needs to see.

I didn’t quit

Because I never quit reading God’s Word.

Through pain and sorrow I continued to feed

And I believed ev’ry word I would read

And therefore the enemy did not succeed.

I didn’t quit

For these temporal light afflictions

Will win me a crown on Judgment Day

And that crown I’ll cast at Jesus’ feet

For sustaining me as I continued God’s way."

By James Cagle

(Google images and emphasis added)

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Let’s pray:

Father, there have been
hard times, and I want to
thank You for guiding me
through each of them.

May I not forget that You
desire to help me go through each trial.

Help me to not quit any particular struggle, and to keep
faith in Your ability to oversee the circumstances.

I want to remain strong and able to learn from them quickly.

I ask for Your grace, to honor You in everything I do, say, and think. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Today’s Bible verse: Ps. 5:11 "But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice; let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them that love thy name be joyful in thee."

Today’s quote: Dave Egner – “We may face sorrow, pain, and hardship, but we don’t have to sink into self-pity. The same God who allows our suffering also showers us with His compassion Lam. 3:32. With God’s love lifting us up, we can – if we have to – ‘play’ in pain.”

Some thoughts today: Let the love in you reach out to hurting people. God wants to use you in saving lives, so ask for the courage to do it.

- People need to know they can trust you. Your sharing your story with them helps them connect with you as nothing else can.

- Pray for someone where they are, for God to touch them and bring healing. God wants to use you to minister to someone at the point of their need.

What to do every day when you wake up…

(shared by Danica Sinclair Dunphey, —from the

sermon series on Ephesians by Richard Sinclair.

Listen to the messages on http://www.cfconline.org/

“Wake up and remind yourself that you are a valued part
of the Body of Christ, the people of God in the earth today.
And that you are called to strengthen the body through love by supplying what only you can supply.

Wake up and remind yourself that you are blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.”

17th- Sunday evening's post: Rock Bottom

Diana Derringer

19th- Tuesday's post: #111 Male Leaders and Female Intercessors C. Peter Wagner

21st- Thursday's post: #112 Go and Do It!

C. Peter Wagner

{As this is the last post from PRAYER SHIELD, I've

decided to post several Faith Message drafts from

various writers through 9/13, when I plan to go on

vacation, 'til the 22nd of September.

I will then begin Wagner's next book on the 23rd of

September: WARFARE PRAYER, How to Seek
God's Power and Protection in the Battle to Build
His Kingdom.}

23rd- Saturday's post: I Need to Hold You

Jo Huddleson

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speaks to us...