Posts with the tag “perseverance”

"But even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all" - Philippians 2:17When you study Philippians, you see that Paul knew that following Jesus wasn’t going to be easy. He wrote this letter while locked in a Roman prison, with the real possibility that his death was near. And yet, he talks about being poured out like...  Read More

"But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty" - 2 Timothy 3:1Paul didn’t sugarcoat it. He told Timothy straight up that there would be hard days. Times will come that press you, stretch you, and maybe even try to break you. But that was never the end of the story. Because what God places in you will always be greater than what’s coming against you.Paul knew this ...  Read More

"But the one who endures to the end will be saved" – Matthew 24:13In a world where quitting is often the easier choice, endurance has become rare. We live in a culture that loves instant results and quick fixes, and if something is hard, uncomfortable, or takes too long, most people walk away. That is why endurance is such a vital quality for believers today, and one of the greatest ways God build...  Read More

"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." - Philippians 1:6I want to tell you something today: If you are still breathing, God is still working.Maybe you’ve been tempted to believe that your best days are behind you. Maybe you feel like you’ve messed up too much, missed too many opportunities, or waited too long to step in...  Read More

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." - Ephesians 2:10It’s easy to look around and wonder, “Why isn’t my life unfolding like theirs?” You hear stories of how God opened doors for someone, how He used their gifts, how quickly they reached the next chapter, and you start to compare. Without meaning to, you be...  Read More

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." - Heb...  Read More