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The Notion of Perseverance - 08-07-02

Hey Truth!

There are some here including myself that applaud your stance for Christ. It's funny how a little post can so swiftly raise the voice of those that claim Christians are narrow minded. Spiritual Perseverance to is difficult in a place that so vehemently opposes ANY belief towards a single, All Mighty righteous deity.

I am reminded of Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God...”

Perseverance is more than endurance. It is endurance combined with absolute assurance and certainty that what we are looking for is going to happen. Perseverance means more than just hanging on, which may be only exposing our fear of letting go and falling. Perseverance is our supreme effort of refusing to believe that our hero is going to be conquered. Our greatest fear is not that we will be damned, but that somehow Jesus Christ will be defeated. Also, our fear is that the very things our Lord stood for-love, justice, forgiveness, and kindness among men- will not win out in the end and will represent an unattainable goal for us. Then there is the call to spiritual perseverance. A call not to hang on and do nothing, but to work deliberately, knowing with certainty that God will never be defeated.

If our hopes seem to be experiencing disappointment right now, it simply means that they are being purified. Every hope or dream of the human mind will be fulfilled if it is noble and of God. But one of the greatest stresses in life is the stress of waiting for God. He brings fulfillment, "because you have kept My Command to persevere...(Rev 3:10)

Continue to persevere spiritually


Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:2-4
  
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