Elmo McCringle
IllustrationStory★★★★A FATHER WAS trying to get his son not to quit so easily. He
said, “Son. you’ve got to hang in there and not quit. Look at
Abraham Lincoln. He did not quit. Look at Thomas Edison. He
did not quit. Look at Douglas MacArthur. He did not quit.”
Then he said, “Look at Elmo McCringle.”
The son said, “Wait a minute, Dad. Who is Elmo
McCringle?”
The father said, “See. He quit.” Don’t throw in the towel when
the going gets tough.
Found in Tony Evans Book of Illustrations · Tony Evans Book of Illustrations > Perseverance
The point
A father jokes that the unknown "Elmo McCringle" succeeded in one thing: quitting—revealing that obscurity follows surrender.
Scripture
Hebrews 12:1-2Philippians 3:13-14
Audience
Adults
Tone
Humorous · Cautionary
To tell aloud
under a minute · 83 words