His Grace Is Sufficient

Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. 18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. 20 And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. Romans 16:17-20

"I can’t take it.” “I give up.” “I quit.” These are powerful words. When we act on them, they deeply impact our lives and others’ as well. Let’s look at three key reasons which cause us to express these feelings.

Satan and his fallen angels’ influence is one reason that we walk away from the Lord’s plan. Through their involvement in our goings-on, we can be tempted to stop waiting on God for solutions. Instead, we seek a way out now. Running ahead of God is the same as declaring His promises do not hold true. This is something the Devil wants.

Discouragement is another of his tactics. He tries to redirect our focus away from hope in Jesus Christ and onto our negative emotions. His objective is to make us feel helpless and hopeless. His strategy also includes getting believers to copy the methods of the unbelieving world and ignore any future consequences of quitting.

A second reason we stop following God’s plan is the influence of our culture. Ungodly people are always ready to give believers advice. We need divine wisdom to set ourselves apart from their thinking. But we also need to stay close enough to share God’s viewpoint and message of hope with them.

Our own “natural self”—also known as “the flesh”—is the third reason we might want to bypass God’s way. Sacrifice is not comfortable. Our natural tendency is to do what feels good and benefits us.

God declares His grace is sufficient to keep us going through every situation. That means, we need to never give up. How does this apply to your life today?

Thank You, Father, for Your grace that is sufficient in every situation. Give me the wisdom to follow Your plan for my life, and let others see You in me. Help me have the courage to never give up, even when my flesh gets weary. I love You and I praise You! In Jesus' name~Amen