Don't Give Up is the first in a series of devotional and inspirational writings designed to give the reader hope, comfort, and encouragement for life's journey. Don't Give Up By Margaret Olivia Weaver AuthorHouse Copyright © 2012 Margaret Olivia Weaver All right reserved. ISBN: 978-1-4389-5442-4 Contents Acknowledgments..................................................................ixIntroduction.....................................................................xiTraveling Through A Storm Storm Lesson (1)......................................3Travel Lightly Storm Lesson (2).................................................7Shut The Door! Storm Lesson (3).................................................11Divine Delays Are Not Denials....................................................15What Do You Do With A Ruined Thing?..............................................19If The Lord Is With You..........................................................25Life-flight......................................................................29Do Not Settle For Less Than God's Best Hannah (1)...............................33The Temptation In Offenses Hannah (2)...........................................37Pregnant With Promises (Worship While You Wait) Hannah (3).....................41Do You Want An Answer Or Do You Want A Solution?.................................45Healing Moments..................................................................49Living In The What If Or The What Now............................................53The Perfect Timing Of God........................................................57Apollos..........................................................................63Listen For The Voice.............................................................67TV - Television Or Theft Of Vision...............................................71Celebrate! Someone Else Received A Blessing!.....................................758/11.............................................................................79Crooked Healing..................................................................83Do You Hear What I Hear?.........................................................87The Vessel.......................................................................91The Miracles And The Message.....................................................93Walking Around Spirituality......................................................95What Do You Have In The Other Hand?..............................................99Healing Is One Thing, Raising Is Something Else..................................103A Stumble May Prevent A Fall.....................................................107Drop Your Waterpot...............................................................111You Have The Right To Remain Silent..............................................113That Night The King Could Not Sleep..............................................119 Chapter One Traveling Through A Storm STORM LESSON (1) Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven (Psalm 107:28-30 NIV). Don't give up. Don't give up. Don't give up. Don't give in. Don't give out. Life has its ups and downs, its trials and tribulations, its troubles and struggles, its disappointments and disillusionments. There are times when it seems as if all the doors have been closed, all the options exhausted, all the opportunities thwarted, all the dreams deferred, and all the hope gone. But don't give up. One day when I was a young driver, I found myself in a terrible storm. My father was in the passenger's seat and my mother was in the backseat. The lightning was flashing, the thunder was roaring, the rain pounded the car. It was not a very comfortable situation for a young, inexperienced driver. Cars were pulling off to the right and to the left. My mother thought it was best for me to pull over as well. So she asked my father, "George, don't you think it's time for Margaret to pull over?" He asked me, "Margaret, can you see?" I said, "Yes, Daddy I can see." He said, "Well, just keep going." The storm did not get better; it got worse. I too thought it was time to pull over. But my father asked again, "Margaret, can you see?" I said, "Yes, Daddy I can see." He said, "Well, just keep going." I kept driving through a seemingly relentless storm. Then suddenly, the rain stopped, the thunder stopped, the lightning stopped. We were out of the storm. Initially, my father did not say a word, but after I drove for awhile, he asked me, "Margaret, do you remember those cars back there that pulled off to the side of the road?" "Yes," I replied. He said, "They are still in the storm." What an unforgettable and invaluable lesson! When in the storms of life, do not pull over and