Are you believing for something like healing, money or salvation of a loved one, and you have reached a point where you feel that it would be easier to "give up" than to keep believing by faith? If your answer is "Yes" you’re not alone. But let’s look at a passage of scripture where a woman is asking something of Jesus and no matter what, she is not going to give up!

        We see in verse 22 that this Canaanite woman is asking Jesus to deliver her daughter of a demon., What was Jesus’ response? He ignored her! Can you image going to a man that you knew had the ability and power to heal your child and when you finally reached him, he ignored you, didn’t even acknowledge that you had spoken to him!
        For many that would be the end. They would be so upset and offended by the actions of the man, they would most likely forget why they were there in the first place.
        But not this Canaanite woman. Keep in mind that she is a Gentile, she’s not an Israelite, in covenant with Jehovah. But never the less, she had the faith to believe that Jesus had the answer for her daughter. After being ignored by Jesus, she kept calling out after the disciples. This woman was determined to get to Jesus. When the disciples could stand it no longer, they asked Jesus to "send her away." Jesus responds by telling her that he was sent to "the lost sheep of Israel." When she finally received a word from the Lord, it wasn’t the one she wanted. She had come to Him believing He held the answer she needed, and she was given the wrong answer!
        So far, the Canaanite woman has been ignored and given an answer that is exactly the opposite of her desire. But she stuck with it, what would you do? And little did she know that it was going to get worse before it got better!
        The woman then received from Jesus the ultimate insult, He called her a dog! Imagine having someone you admired, respected, believed in, tell you to your face "It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to their dogs." I can just imagine people at a meeting today and having something similar said to them. You know they’d swell up like a toad and turn all red, you’d probably be able to see the steam coming out of their ears! But this woman had a faith that was determined and focused, she was not about to leave Jesus without her miracle. So instead of getting angry, she agreed with Him! She said "You’re right, I am a dog, but even the dogs eat the crumbs from the master’s table." She was a woman determined to receive her miracle. Even Jesus marveled at her faith.
        There is never any indication that she even considered giving up. She had a focus and a spirit that would NEVER GIVE UP! Even though she was ignored, given the wrong answer (or a bad report), and insulted, she hung in there because she knew of Jesus’ reputation. If she was going to receive this miracle anywhere, it would be from Him.
        What about you? Are you willing to hang on to that promise from God? No matter what comes your way, no matter what the circumstances say, no matter what other people say? You have to determine in your heart that, no matter what, you are going to be victorious. Learn to ignore the circumstances and put your faith in Jesus and then NEVER GIVE UP!