About ten years ago, I stood alone in what I believed. I knew Prophet TB Joshua was a true servant of God. Most people around me didn’t. They called him fake. They laughed at me and told me to stop following him. The pressure to back down, to fit in, to walk away was real. But I couldn’t ignore what God had shown me. What I had seen and tasted was real. I had to choose between man and God. Then I remembered the vision God gave him. It was a vision of nations gathering in one church. Right after that vision, violent storms came. Three times wind and rain destroyed what he built, but three times he rebuilt, trusting God’s promise. He didn’t give up. Because he didn’t, SCOAN stands as a church today. His words still speak to me. They will speak to you too if you let them.
Don’t Give Up
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“If Joseph had given up in the dry pit, he would never have become the Prime Minister of Egypt. If David had given up in the face of discouragement from men, he would not have been used mightily by God to defend his people.
When faced with challenges, temptation, or worse still your own awful sin, are you tempted to give up? Instead of allowing their tests to turn into promotion, many quit on life, many give up and divorce, many forget their dream.
If God Almighty had given up on you when you ignored Him, when you rejected Him, when you disobeyed His commands, you would not be here today. Jesus never gives up on those who have made mistakes with their lives.
And from Him, one day at a time, one hour at a time, we receive the courage, strength, and conviction to stand our ground (1 Corinthians 10:13).
Ask God for the courage to hope and not give up in Jesus’ name.” — Prophet TB Joshua
