Perseverance is more than endurance. It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we are looking for is going to happen.
– Oswald Chambers
The Nature of Jesus – Perseverance
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
When Joseph was still a young teenager, his brothers ganged up on him and sold him. He was then purchased as a slave by Potiphar, was wrongly accused and then put in jail. Despite these trials, he did not give up because his assurance was in God.
Many of us face difficulties in our lives. We should not be quick to be discouraged when situations bring conflict and disorder because Jesus faced His difficulties with perseverance. God may sometimes permit these situations in our life so that we will grow in the quality of perseverance.
There are some keys which will help us to open the door of perseverance. The first is that all of us will experience some kind of failure and we must learn to get up and move on. Second, it is important not to live in the past like the Israelites who always thought of the past. These are both choices that we need to make in order to grow in perseverance.
Third, when you are going through a situation, we may not see the light at the end of the tunnel. In those times remember that God is building a foundation. Lastly, trust God and that His strength is available to us. Call upon Him in trouble and He will answer.
Dear Lord,
Oh Lord help me to be steadfast under trial, for when I have stood the test I will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love Him. Amen.
God bless you,
Theo & Manju