Don’t Quit When You’re at Your Lowest

Have you ever had one of those days when you just wanted to give up? When you’re burnt out. Tired. And just want to throw in the towel.

Well, a very wise friend said something so profound that I will remember for years to come.

“Don’t quit when you are at your lowest.”

Don’t quit your job when you are fed up. Don’t walk out on your marriage when the going gets tough. Don’t give up on your dreams in the midnight hour.

Big decisions shouldn’t be made in the lonely hours of desperation and depression. Many times regret will follow when the sun rises and outlooks change.

This may seem like an obvious statement, but in the dark pits of hopelessness giving up sometimes feels like the best option.

But you can’t give up.

This is where your endurance has to kick in.

Life is not a 100-yard dash.

It’s not even a 10K race or marathon.

Life is like an ultra marathon.

It may not be easy, but you can’t quit when you’re at the bottom. You can’t give up on your desires or on yourself.

If you look around at nature, the best things take time. Diamonds. Pearls. Sequoia.

How many masterpieces were created in an few minutes? It took Michelangelo over 4 years to paint the Sistine Chapel. It took Harper Lee over 2 years to write To Kill a Mockingbird.

The adage is true, “Good things come to those that wait.”

Or at least that is what we hope while waiting.

I think God knows we have a hard time with waiting and the energy it takes to keep the faith. I think that is why the Bible is filled with passages to encourage us to hold on and not give up.

All throughout you will find verses about keeping the faith, having hope, staying strong, focusing on eternal and not temporary. You will not find Jesus telling us to give up and walk away. But Jesus asks us to come to Him for strength and He assures us He will never leave.

So if you are struggling. Don’t let go of that last thread.

If you are lost and confused. Don’t throw in the towel.

If you are ready to call it quits. Don’t. First take a breath and refocus on something other than your current troubles. Then after you have had some time to sift through the good and the bad, then you can decide what is best.

But just don’t jump ship too quickly. It could be a false alarm. It’s better to wait and make a wise decision than be dog paddling in shark infested waters as the captain looks on.

Peace