thoughts on quitting

I remember listening to Tom Landry, the legendary coach of the Cowboys, a Christian man and also a Methodist, speak after an amazing come from behind win over the Washington Redskins, I still remember what he said, “They were just hoping the clock would run out before they got beat!”. And did they ever get beat, the Cowboys were four touchdowns behind to begin the second half. They won because they didn’t quit!
The only way to lose as a Christian is to quit! I will say it again, the only way to lose as a Christian is to quit. In the light of God’s amazing grace, His unlimited power, His unending love, His rich promises and faithfulness, those who trust Him will always eventually win, even if they are behind four touchdowns as they begin the second half. Too many people have a quitters gene, having created a lifelong habit of taking the easy road; when God saves us and calls us and challenges us to pick up our cross and follow Him, one of the things His spirit is working to do is to root out that gene. The Christian life is about overcoming, overcoming anything in the name of Jesus Christ. The only way to lose as a Christian is to quit; it takes us out of the game.
Mike