Never Give Up (Poem)
I have seen passionate souls discouraged;
Seen the flame in them smoulder
And the light in their eyes dim;
This sends shivers down my spine.
When those who once inspired you
Choose to give up,
It sends pain to your heart,
And sometimes, it is hard to understand.
Life isn’t fair,
So when I hear stories of those
Who stand upright amidst disappointments,
I am inspired.
Yet, I am reminded that challenges will come;
Will I stand upright
Or will I faint?
That will be determined by what I do with my today.
Today, not tomorrow,
We sow;
Tomorrow, we reap
The works of today.
If we hope to tell others how our challenges
Shaped us positively,
Then we must be willing to shape ourselves
To prepare for those challenges.
Yes! Never by the strength of man,
Lest any man boast,
But by the strength
Of the Most High God.
“If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.”
(Proverbs 24:10, KJV)“Strength grows in the moment you think you can’t go on, but you keep going anyway.”
— Karen Salmansohn“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
— Arnold Schwarzenegger“The moment you’re ready to quit is usually the moment right before a miracle happens. Don’t give up.”
— Unknown
