Quit?

"Quit Now!"

That’s what the poster said. It was held by a young man surrounded by a bunch of other young men, all standing along the course of the Boston Marathon.

They invited fatigued runners struggling in brutal heat to simply quit and join them in a tent stocked with cold drinks.

I don’t know if anyone succumbed to their tempting plea. It seemed cruel to me, slightly angered me, and made me more determined to finish the race.

Are you ever tempted to quit, quit something that you have worked hard for, maybe even dreamed of doing? But things are tough, circumstances are challenging, and a voice (or a sign) says, "Quit Now!"

I say, DON’T QUIT! Work through the problems and keep your eye on the goal. Finish! You have lots of people to encourage you. Look for them. Listen to them. Here’s a nice voice from Hebrews 12:1,2.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Don’t quit!