Do not give up

Brothers and sisters, even though quitting appears to be your only option, that is never the case. Do not be deceived. 

Don't ever quit. Read 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 (Living Bible) and be encouraged! 

"But this precious treasure—this light and power that now shine within us—is held in a perishable container, that is, in our weak bodies. Everyone can see that the glorious power within must be from God and is not our own.

We are pressed on every side by troubles, but not crushed and broken. We are perplexed because we don’t know why things happen as they do, but we don’t give up and quit.  We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.  These bodies of ours are constantly facing death just as Jesus did; so it is clear to all that it is only the living Christ within who keeps us safe.

Yes, we live under constant danger to our lives because we serve the Lord, but this gives us constant opportunities to show forth the power of Jesus Christ within our dying bodies.  Because of our preaching we face death, but it has resulted in eternal life for you."