10/11/2026
DO NOT GIVE UP
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"Keep on asking and it will given to you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking and it will be opened to you." (Matthew 7:7)
"How did you go bankrupt?"
In a rather infamous reply by Ernest Hemingway: Two ways. Gradually then suddenly. It is also how you get out of debt. That is how you start a business, write a book, or run a marathon......and a thousand other things. Regardless of craft or career, dreams don't become reality overnight. If you reverse any success story, it generally happens two ways.....gradually then suddenly.
We love suddenly! Gradually? Not so much.
Our life is perfectly designed for the results we are getting. If we do not like who we are or where we are, don't play the victim. If we do the rright things day in and day out, God is going to show up and show off. Why do we think the reason for "keep on asking" is in the scripture?
It is to develope spiritual persistance, show trust and humility. Prayer gives us an ongoing relationship with God. He is not a vending machine.
There is a story of a young man who was sitting by the lake watching a Kingfisher do what it does. As the name suggests, few birds are better at catching fish. He counted the number of attempts it took. It took 37 tries to catch a fish, and he's the Kingfisher! How many times have we tried?
Is there a dream we've given up on?
Is there a breakthrough we've stopped believing for?
Is there a miracle we've stopped praying for?
Most of us fail for the lack of trying. When was the last time we've tried something 37 imes?times?
What if the Israialites had quit circling Jerico on day six? What if Naaman had only dipped in the Jordon six times? The short answer is... Nothing. They would have left these miracles on the table. These miracles are very different, but they happened the same way. Two ways....gradually and suddenly.
Is there a defining decision we need to make?
Is there a God sized dream we need to go after?
What are we waiting for?