How to Keep going during hardship when you just feel like giving up

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About This Episode There is a temptation that comes for all of us, and it always comes from the same place deep within: the temptation to give up when things get hard. In this episode, Aaron and Jennifer Smith talk about how to keep going through hardship. Jennifer shares a moment of discouragement on her weight-loss journey and how Aaron encouraged her to value consistency over a distant goal. Together they explain why trials shouldn't surprise us, how James 1:2-4 shows that testing produces steadfastness, and why we're transformed by the renewing of our minds. They offer practical ways to persevere, from praying together and leaning on God's word to receiving help, resting, exercising, and focusing on what you can control and what you're thankful for.

About Aaron & Jennifer Smith Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.

In This Episode The temptation to quit — how it shows up when we're distracted and least expect it Consistency over the goal — valuing the path instead of a distant finish line Don't be surprised — trials are a normal, inevitable part of life Tested faith — how hard times produce steadfastness Go to the One with the answers — pointing each other to the God who heals and restores Renewing your mind — how God transforms the way we think in hardship Practical tools — praying together, God's word, receiving help, and encouraging friends Make room to rest — cutting extra from your schedule and getting exercise Focus — on what's in your control and what you're thankful for

Scripture Referenced James 1:2-4

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