A prayer for when you want to quit by Alicia Headley, read by Leah Martin.

Not only that, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces

perseverance, perseverance character, and character, hope. Now, hope does not disappoint.

Romans 5-3-5. I tend to be a quitter. If you're anything like me, it comes easy to walk

away from something that feels difficult, whether it's a fitness class, a friendship,

a home project, or diet. When it comes to being a writer, I've wanted to walk away a lot.

It gets fearful and lonely at times. It's easy to believe that although I'm being faithful

to the task gods assigned me, I'm somehow discouraged and I think about quitting. Sometimes

feel it's easier to give up than to persevere. However, today's verse encourages me.

Whatever it is that you're suffering in, the thing that makes you feel like you want

to give up, Romans 5-3-5 says, to hang on and keep persevering, because perseverance

builds your character. When although you may suffer through discouragement or doubt,

there is hope as the reward, and this reward does not disappoint. So if God's called

you to it, hang on, persevere. Are you wanting to walk away from your marriage because

it doesn't look the way it's supposed to look? Hang on, persevere. Have you applied

for that dream job and no doors are opening? Hang on, persevere. Are you tired of fighting

for that prayer that never seems to be answered? Hang on, persevere. Are you weary of waiting

around for a husband to find you? Hang on, persevere. As believers, let's rejoice in

our sufferings because it leads to perseverance and perseverance produces character

and ultimately, it brings us to the hope we have in the Lord. Hope is worth hanging

on and fighting for. Let's pray. Dear Lord, thank you that you sent your son to earth

as our greatest example of what it means to persevere. Thank you that we can look at

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