“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” (James 1:12)
Perseverance is defined as completing a task despite difficulty or challenges. The enemy will throw everything at us, including the kitchen sink, to get us to quit. He understands the power of the man, woman, or child who is committed to Christ. It shows up in everything we do. Charles Spurgeon wrote, “We are mixed up with the world; we are compelled to associate with the ungodly. To a great degree, we must, at least six days in the week, walk in an atmosphere that goes against our nature: we are compelled to hear words which will never provoke us to love and good works, and to behold actions whose example is obnoxious. We are exposed to temptations of every sort and size, for this is the lot of the followers of the Lamb. Satan knows how useful a consistent follower of the Savior, and how much damage to Christ's cause an inconsistent professor may bring, and therefore he empties out all his arrows from his quiver that he may wound, even unto death, the soldier of the cross. It is convenient to the enemy when we are inconsistent and are quick to throw in the towel. It is the persistent believer that is a threat. “But as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities.” (2 Corinthians 6:4) We stick! GiGi❤️
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