Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.
(Romans 5:3-4 ESV)
For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.
(Hebrews 10:36 ESV)
What is endurance? According to dictionary.com, “the fact or power of enduring or bearing pain, hardships, etc. the ability or strength to continue or last, especially despite fatigue, stress, or other adverse conditions; stamina.”
Everyone needs endurance. We need strength to keep going when the world wants us to quit.
I can’t tell you the number of times I have wanted to quit. Things got hard and I just wanted to walk away and quit. But I didn’t. When I feel that way now, I turn to God for the strength to go on and the endurance to last until the end. And it gets better. Eventually.
But the devil doesn’t want us happy and strong. He wants us unhappy and weak. He doesn’t want us strong enough to stand against him. But we have God on our side and when we get overwhelmed, He will pick us up and carry us until we are strong enough to go on.
I want to encourage you today. Stand strong and run the race ahead you. God will give you the endurance to go on.
Have a blessed day everyone.
Kathy Keller
Writer and Prayer warrior with Answers2Prayer Ministries
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