How to Keep Going During Hardship When You Feel Like Giving Up

Feel like giving up when life gets hard? There is a temptation that comes for all of us, often when we're distracted and least expect it: the temptation to quit when things get hard. Aaron and Jennifer Smith open with a story of Jennifer feeling discouraged on her weight-loss journey and Aaron reminding her to value consistency and the path over a distant goal. They teach that trials are a normal, inevitable part of life, that hard times test our faith and produce steadfastness (James 1:2-4), and that the answer is to go to God, the one who has all the answers, heals, and restores. Practical tools include praying together, God's word, receiving help from friends, encouragement, cutting extra from your schedule to rest, exercise, and focusing on what's in your control and what you're thankful for.