Endurance And Patience To Persevere Series

Endurance and patience to persevere

The Christian life is not an easy option. If we are honest, we know that there are times when we struggle to live in the way that God has commanded us to live. Maybe in your life, there have been times when you have encountered problems, when you have struggled or when you have felt like giving up.

Yet you persevered, in God’s strength you carried on, you let God’s love and mercy and grace carry you on. When there was no hope, God was your hope. When there seemed to be no way, God made a way. When your strength was gone, God was your strength. When you needed guidance and encouragement to persevere God was faithful. God guided you through those difficult times and you persevered, you endured, you overcame, you survived because God was with you.

We struggle because we try to do it in our own strength instead of in the power of God. Colossians 1:11, We also pray that you will be strengthened with all His glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need.

Strengthened and empowered by God to endure, persevere, grow, mature, empowered by God to be strong. Empowered by God to have patience.

Have you ever prayed “Lord, give me patience, give it to me now!” Spiritual maturity and patience are more connected than we realise.

Part of being spiritual mature is the ability to pray and then wait upon the Lord. To persevere, to endure, we turn to God for strength. In all of the challenges of life, in the bad days and in the good days, we are to live lives worthy of our Lord.

The path of sin is wide and easy, but as disciples of Jesus, we are called to persevere in pursuing the narrow way, the path of obedience to our Lord and our God.

Trusting His timing, trusting His will, trusting His plan, trusting His purpose, trusting Him!