My daughter often asks to watch "Dora The Explorer" in the morning.  One of Dora's famous sayings is "Never give up, never give up, never give up!!!"

Today's sermon at church was INCREDIBLE!  It was based around the Superbowl Sunday theme, and was about having a winning attitude!  It was beyond inspiring for me...on so many different levels.

What really struck me was when Pastor Wayde beautifully closed out the sermon with the point of having a "Don't Quit Attitude."

"Anyone who has ever done anything great has wanted to quit. Wanting to quit is a sign of success because it means you have something to quit."

But, "Never give up, never give up, never give up!!!"

Don't ever quit on yourself...you are worth it!  

"Great men and women are ordinary men and women who have done great things!"

Those of you who don't believe in yourself, or think that you're unlovable…Remember: you were Christ's motivation to endure the cross.

Do you honestly think that Jesus didn't want to quit on His way to the cross?...He was mocked, beaten beyond recognition, spit upon & crucified....yet He did it all for us...

Why?

Because we are worth it!

Honestly, I haven't reached a point of wanting to quit my current journey yet, but I have definitely reached points of discouragement.

And, I say "yet" because I'm realistic to think that I will, at some point, reach that “throw in the towel” moment.  But, I REFUSE! 

I want to be able to look back through the times of discouragement to see how far I've come!  Rarely do you reach your destination without trials. And, the good stories with happy endings come because you weather the storms around you. 

Storms may be difficult, but they bring rain which can make for a more plentiful harvest!

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up!" ~Galatians 6:9

I'm ready for that harvest, and I've fixed my eyes on my goal!

Are you ready for your harvest?  Picture it in your mind & fix your eyes upon it!  You will get there!  I will get there!

"Never give up, never give up, never give up!!!"