#givenup

[panvani]

This story is mostly about some guys who never find out about Taoism

[asklawyer]

literally fuck my stupid baka life i givenup on repainting him

[sangsaracycling]

the other day i said i felt like i was just too in my head about sunk costs and E was like grad school isnt sunk cost like you have a definitive end point for it. sunk cost is for things like jobs and relationships where it could go on forever but you won't quit because you've spent too long in it. couldnt look him in the eye when he said that . anyway is it sunk cost for me to refuse to eat now even tho i havent eaten all day because i am so long into my fasting window and i can t givenup i cacnt give up i

[joelletwo]

the ends of various work problem situations are finally in sight so things are looking up -> NOW i have #givenup ksjfdg i do not work tomorrow it is not my problem how far behind we got today i cannot work extra to knock that out so i didnt and it will not be my problem thursday either amen <3 good luck to the other guys

[drazmoknot]

I am tired of all this fakeness that seems to find me everywhere I go. #fakepeoplesuck #givenup #why

[iilelio]

so exhausted lately i keep falling asleep when i dont mean to i dont htink ive been over working myself physically but mentally my brain has just givenup trying to process anything past july

[babyawacs]

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[fckmeupflorida]

a bad case of givenupitis i fear . bro does it get better tell me do i ever get better at this

[juhnkit]

Motivational Music in the Morning ... #Deathproof, #GivenUp ... a #LinkinPark #Cover [Official Music Video] (2018) #MMitM1

[miajolensdevotion]

DO NOT TAP OUT, MAX OUT FOR GOD

WELCOME Do you ever need help in your day to day life for tasks that you have a hard time doing? What kind of help do you usually need (computer/tech stuff, cooking, commuting to work, babysitting, etc)? Who is usually the first person that you call for help, when you feel like you want to give up? Why that person?

WORD Acts 21:3-14 3 After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria.We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo. 4 We sought out the disciples there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spiritthey urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. 5 When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray. 6 After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home. 7 We continued our voyage from Tyreand landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day. 8 Leaving the next day, we reached Caesareaand stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven. 9 He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied. 10 After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabuscame down from Judea. 11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bindthe owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’” 12 When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

We find that these verses are so detailed in the places & people Paul & his team visited on their way back to Jerusalem, where he was to deliver a financial gift to the church there. Here we see how Dr Luke, the author of Acts, recorded the intentionality of Paul in his ministry. Now, Paul & the rest of the team had to be intentional in searching for the believers in Tyre

Acts 21:4

4 We sought out the disciples there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

because Paul wanted to encourage them to “max out” & not “tap out” in their faith in Christ. In our ministries, there are times that we might want to givenup because we do not seem to see the fruits of our labor. Remeber the CCF Vision, which is “to see a movement of millions of committed followers of the Lord Jesus Christ meeting in SMALL GROUPS & transforming lives, families, communities & nations, for the glory of God?” To see this fulfilled, we all need to be committed followers or Jesus ourselves, giving our lives to Him & His service without any reservations. Each of us must learn to “max out, not tap out” our lives for the glory of God in the power of the Holy Spirit. God has given us a ringside VIP seats to witness the transformation of His people. We have the privilege to witness the work of God in their lives as we cooperate with the Spirit in making Christ committed followers at home & all around the world. We see how Paul was intentional in following the Holy Spirit

Acts 21:6-7

6 After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.

7 We continued our voyage from Tyreand landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day.

in his own ministry. In Acts 20:22-23

22 What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come,23 so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow.

Paul called himself a “bond slave” of Jesus Christ. Why? Because he was bound to follow & obey the Holy Spirit everyday of his life. Notice that in

Acts 21:5

5 When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.

even the wives & children were there to meet Paul. Men, we are called to disciple our family. As parents, we need to teach our children to be loving not just the ministry of the Lord but also the one who ministers (eg: the apostle Paul). We need to love our family members & extend that love to the family of God. Observe too how Paul maximized everyday of his voyage, he only had one day in Ptolemais. Why stay there for just a day? Maybe they just wanted to rest? Whatever Paul’s reason was, one thing is for sure, it was all worth it! He must have felt love & appreciated by the believers there & being able to see their transformed lives encouraged him greatly.

Acts 21:8

8 Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven.

shows a very vital point is Paul’s life because it was here where he met Phillip, several years after the persecution he instigated scattered the believers across the Roman Empire. That must have been a heartwarming meeting, perhaps Paul asked for Phillip’s forgiveness for the death of Stephen. Phillip’s fellow deacon in Jerusalem. There was sweet fellowship between brothers, for sure as we see another example of how God is in the business of changing lives. Phillip was another example of someone who did not tap out of the Christian life because of difficulties, instead he maxed out his life & one proof of this was his young daughters who ministered with their spiritual gifts alongside their father.

Acts 21:10-14

10 After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabuscame down from Judea. 11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bindthe owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

12 When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” 14 When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

demostrates to us that “to max out & not tap out” means we keep on keeping on in the face of sure opposition. Paul knew that he was indestructible for as long as God had something for him to do on earth. Paul’s disciples recognized how “he would not be persuaded” & so they “fell silent, remarking, The will of the Lord be done!” On the cross, Jesus also surrendered to the Father’s will.

Luke 22:41-42

41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”

When Jesus said, “Thy will be done”, it did not mean that He surrendered the fight, it means that He submitted everything to God. Paul, like Jesus, never tapped out, but instead, maxed out his life for Him knowing that it was going to be worth it. Today, if you are feeling lonely, hopeless & wondering if following Jesus is still worth it, be encouraged by the thousands of transformed lives around you, keep on going, do not surrender but surrender all to God. Do not tap out, max out because Jesus is all worth it!

DISCUSSION QUESTION: (DONT INCLUDE HERE YOUR PAST EXPERIENCE BECAUSE WE ARE NOW AT THE PRESENT, POST THIS IN YOUR WATTPAD)

Do you have any burdens that you carry today? What are those? How will it look like for you to surrender everything to God?

Mia answer: I dont have anymore burden that I carry today

Kathy answer:

Singles, how can you max out your life in God’s service & encouraging others to not tap out but max out?

Mia answer: I can max out my life in God’s service & encouraging others to not tap out but max out by volunteering my time in the CCF main

Kathy answer:

How are you maxing out your life in helping see “millions of committed followers of Christ meeting in SMALL GROUPS, transforming lives, families, communities & nations”?

Mia answer: I am maxing out my life in helping see “millions of committed followers of Christ meeting in SMALL GROUPS, transforming lives, families, communities & nations by praying for their salvation

Kathy answer:

[yaoibattlepass]

It's been a weird semester for me mentally, doesn't help that pchem is really really evil and I've #givenup in that class

Can't believe I have finals, i should be reading yaoi

[arcadehogwarts]

Teen brits in the Midlands wanna join?

[drazmoknot]

I just give the fuck up

#givenup

[xx6saku]

Even seeing the word bucktick somehow drags my completely givenup self out a little bit closer to hope

I think I want to live, if I'm loved