Over the past year I have really learned about never giving up on God. I never thought that my faith would ever be challenged to the point where I would consider giving up on God as an option. But over and over I have wrestled with that in my mind. Sometimes it seemed it would be easier if I could just blame God and move on. It often seems that if I didn’t have this calling, this dream inside of me that I could just move on and get another job I hate so that I can pay the bills and have a comfortable life. But I just can’t give up.

I don’t have the answers yet, but I have watched God provide in some crazy ways for me. His pursuit of my heart is relentless. I can’t just run away from him. He pops up everywhere. I have this Kingdom radar that I can’t turn off. It is exhausting.

When you encounter trouble, I want to encourage you to never give up on God. You are not alone in this fight. People may desert you, but God never will. Our perspective is severely limited. If we will just hang on no matter what we will eventually be able to see.

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33