Throw in the Towel

Have you ever heard the phrase "Throw in the towel" and wondered where it came from? It comes from the sport of boxing. When a boxer was suffering such a beating and those in his corner wanted to stop the fight and concede, they would throw a white towel into the ring. This would let the referee know it was over and he would immediately stop the fight. When I think about this, we all carry around a towel in some sense or another in our lives. We hold it everywhere we go. Occasionally we all go through difficult times and challenges in life. And more often than not we look at the towel we're holding and want to throw it into the ring of life to stop the fight. Maybe it stems from money, relationships, work or something else. Regardless of its cause, we feel like we're getting so beat up and suffering a beating. Throwing in the towel can be what we see as being our only option. But I say, "Don't throw in the towel!" Things usually aren't as bad as we think they are. We are being guided by our feelings and emotions when what we need in a time like this is faith. We have a God who is bigger than anything we go through or encounter. If only we'd cry out to Him for help. If only we'd trust Him and allow Him to help us. Regardless of the struggles you may be having in life, don't throw in the towel, but turn to God :)