To Hold or Let Go

You know, Nintendo was where it all began. Seriously! LOL - well, for me anyway. I remember playing that thing for hours. I was so determined to win the Mario Brothers game. Then, this golden age of playstation came. I was hooked. There is nothing like having the satisfaction of knowing you have every chance of winning if you really concentrate and try hard. I would walk away with thumbs and hands so sore, I thought they would fall off. But, I was always determined to win the game. When I wasn't the one playing, I would watch the person playing and their every move. I would watch their mistakes and learn from them. I would watch their wins and learn from those as well. Then, there came the X-box. Yes, I said it. The X-box. I am definitely ALL GIRL, but, there is something about playing those games that make me want to win with everything in me and come out knowing I, Nickie, not my brothers, came out the victor. LOL - hey, I gotta win something, because I sure can't play football or basketball! I was a cheerleader. Although, I did play softball when I was in 5th grade. I was an outfielder. I would have to say that I was actually pretty good at it too. But, that was a long time ago. I do still like to play catch every once in a while, though.



Take a moment to think about this right now: Where does perserverance come from?



You probably thought, "well, God, of course." Well, that's obvious. But, here's another question. Why would God put within us the supernatural strength to perservere?



When you perservere, there is something waiting for you at the end. How long have you been sticking it out? Why? Why have you continued to hold on for this long? Why don't you just give up and walk away? Why don't you just say it isn't worth it and get on with your life? Why?



We are called to 'hold fast.' That means not giving up. The better question is this: Why would you want to give up? Don't allow the fear of failure to keep you from your destiny. I pray that God will teach you to hold to the things He has for you and let go of the things He does not.