Let us hold on our way and
persevere
"Then
Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast
the words of eternal life." John 6:68
The question is one which
every true Christian may boldly ask, when urged and tempted to
give up his religion, and go back to the world.
It is easy for those who hate religion to
pick holes in our conduct, to make objections to our doctrines,
to find fault with our practices. It may be hard
sometimes to give them any answer. But after all, "To whom shall
we go," if we give up our religion? Where shall we find such
peace, and hope, and solid comfort as in serving Christ, however
poorly we serve Him? Can we better
ourselves by turning our back on Christ, and going back to our
old ways? We cannot. Then let us hold on our way and persevere.
- J. C. Ryle, The Gospel of John
