Give up complaining… Focus on Gratitude.
Give up pessimism… Be an optimist.
Give up worry… Trust Divine Providence.
Give up bitterness… Turn to Forgiveness.
Give up hatred… Return Good for evil.
Give up negativism… Be Positive.
Give up anger… Be more Patient.
Give up pettiness… Be more Mature.
Give up gloom… Enjoy the Beauty of God’s Creation.
Give up jealousy… Pray for Contentment.
Give up gossiping… Control your tongue.
Give up sin… Turn to Obedience.
Give up on ‘giving up’… Just Hang in There!
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Ecclesiastes 3:6 — (There is) a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away.
Judges 2;19b-20a — They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways. Therefore the Lord was very angry…
Galatians 5:22-23 — The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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Lord, teach me to be generous;
to serve you as you deserve,
to give and not to count the cost,
to fight and not to heed the wounds,
to toil and not to seek for rest,
to labor and not to look for any reward,
save that of knowing that I do your holy will.
–St. Ignatius
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A hymn/prayer about being willing to give up everything for Jesus.
“Take My Life, That I May Be”
Lyrics by Frances Havergal (1836-1879); tune by William Havergal (1793-1870)
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1 Take my life, that I may be
Consecrated, Lord, to thee;
Take my moments and my days;
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
2 Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for thee.
3 Take my voice and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from thee.
4 Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as thou shalt choose.
5 Take my will and make it thine;
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is thine own;
It shall be thy royal throne.
6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for thee.
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