About Quitting.

Ps 119:158 “I took one look at the quitters and was filled with loathing; they walked away from Your promises so casually.”

- The psalmist hates quitters.
(I’ve had times where I felt like quitting...)

- They fill him with loathing - meaning 'to hate, dislike.'

(I loathe myself sometimes for failing and making mistakes… )

- They walked away from God’s promises.

(I’ve done that too … and it was foolish of me!)

All of us will feel like quitting sometimes. Maybe the answer is to loathe “quitting.”

If I stop something, it should be because I choose to. I’ve made the calculations and decided that a certain project / venture / commitment is not worth continuing. And I make a calculated decision.
Quitting usually flows from a sense of being emotionally overwhelmed.
And our emotions don't make good decisions. They react to the moment. That's why wise people postpone decision making till the emotional storm has past.

"God – give me discernment to know when to stop something, and when not to. Help me not to be a quitter. Rather a decision maker who weighs facts and calculate the cost of my decisions. I will not react! With Your help I can make wise decisions."

* Taken from my Journal Writings on Psalms.