Have you ever felt like giving up?
Abraham Lincoln lost five bids for elected office before becoming president. He also failed in business twice, served one unremarkable term in Congress, had a fiance die, and had a nervous breakdown at 27.
Lucille Ball was dismissed from drama school for being too shy and quiet.
Henry Ford failed and went broke five times before his Ford Motor Company took off.
Napolean finished near the bottom of his class in military school.
The Apostle Paul wrote these words to the church at Corinth (2 Corinthians 1:8):
"For we do not wnat you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life ..."
All had ample reason to quit. Life can be frustrating. Don't give up. Hang in there. Follow the example of President Lincoln, he of so many failures, who once said, "I've been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go."
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