Don't quit

Don't quit 

"They went as far as the Valley of Eshcol, took one look and quit. They completely demoralized the People of Israel from entering the land GOD had given them." (Num.32.9) 

Quitting is never a viable option. It is better to stick it out and fail than to quit halfway. Those who quit never have the option of succeeding. It was Winston Churchill in his speech at Harrow School in 1941 that said, "Never, never, never give up." 

Moses recounted for us the story of the spies he had sent to spy on the land of promise. They quit just before the job was done. He says they took one look and quit. They were put off by the giants in the land. They got as far as the valley but could not climb the mountain to take on the possibilities that God had in store for them, so they quit. 

It is better to try and fail than to quit. If you quit, you'd never know what could have been possible. That is one reason why athletes go the full distance, even if they are coming from behind. Tell yourself quitting is never an option. Don't just go as far as you can... Go all the way. 


Another reason you do not want to quit is that you are setting a bad precedent for yourself and for others. When you are used to quitting, quitting becomes a go-to strategy. It becomes easier to quit than to complete the task. The Bible says the actions of the quitters "demoralized the people of Israel from entering the land God had given them." You don't want to be the reason someone else do not fulfill their God given destiny. Quitting is bad. Don't be a quitter. Don't quit. 

Good day, 
Have a great day today,
Dr. Emmanuel Okoro,
(aka Dr. Lift)

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