Enough is Enough

When do I just Give in or Give Up?

This is a tough question, and it is one of those questions that if you asked 10 different people you would get 10 different answers.

This would seem to be the $100 question, but is it really as subjective as it seems? Is there a way to see the difference more clearly than how you “feel” about the situation? I believe there is. I believe the difference is all in who benefits most from the answer. Let me explain.

When we consider “giving in” to someone or something, we need conditions: What’s in it for me? Otherwise, why give in? There needs to be a benefit to justify the reason to give in, or why bother, right?

What then about “giving up”? We “give up” when we “feel” we can do no more. We give up when we feel we have nothing left to give. Whether we have not gotten our share or enough, or we feel that we never will (like things will never change) then we can justify giving up.

Here is what I believe the real question is: “Who gets the glory if I give-in or give-up?” WHO? If I am the primary beneficiary – I no longer have to try so hard, I have no more left to give, I can’t see this ever changing…that is all about you. If God get’s the glory then neither happens.

We can fight for what IS right, and demand change. We are not supposed to fight to BE right to change someone or something else. Faith fights for what is right, feelings fight to be right. Knowing the difference changes everything.