There are times in life we set out on new journeys hoping for better or more than what we currently have. We leave with so much anticipation only to find ourselves facing obstacle after obstacle. And, just when we think we are about to get the thing we have been after, life happens! We become so discouraged and so defeated that the only thing we know to do is to give up. But, in those moments where we feel all hope is lost, we have to:

1. Remember who God is and has been to us.
2. Focus on the positive and eliminate the negative. Don't let the negative reports decide whether you will move forward or not.
3. Turn to God's Word where you will find all the promises that were made. Don't give up on God! Fight your tears. Press through your fears. Fight when you're up, and fight when you're down. For the God who has begun a good work in you will continue until it is done. Trust not in your own dis-ability and lean on God's ability to get you through.