Will suffering cause us to lose heart?
Some days things don’t look good. All I have to do is listen to the news to know that. Bad …
Tag Archives: Persistence
“Because of his friend’s shameless boldness, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.” ~Jesus
Jesus wants me to be bold in what I ask of God. In fact, I should be very persistent and …
“Paul reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.” ~Luke
I must be persistent and faithful. I must reason with others every chance I get. My job is to persuade …
Is it rare to find true faithfulness?
Jesus challenges me to be faithful. Loyalty and commitment within human relationships is important in the life of God’s people. …
“Be faithful until death and I will give you the crown of life.” ~Jesus
I am called to be faithful and trustworthy. I am challenged by this some days. When I think about it and …
“I’m not trying to get my way in the world’s way. I’m trying to get your way, your Word’s way.” ~King David
Who’s way should I seek? King David knows it is God’s way and not his way. Jesus challenges me to …
“So what makes you think God won’t step in and work justice for his chosen people, who continue to cry out for help?” ~Jesus
Jesus challenges me. I don’t need more faith. I need persistent faith. I must be persistent in my prayer and …
“But you walked away from your first love—why?” ~Jesus
I must work hard for Jesus. I must not quit. I must labor for the Messiah. I must persist and …
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” ~Robert H. Schuller
The Apostle Paul knew a little about perseverance. He went through a lot of tough times. “You have need of endurance.” he …
“It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” ~~Albert Einstein
Persistence pays off. Many people give up before the prize is won. Hang in there. Solutions are around the corner. …
“We can’t round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!” ~Apostle Paul
What is it that challenges bring to me? What does all the trouble mean? I get to shout praise. Trouble …
“But even with stories some of them aren’t going to get it:” ~~Jesus
It is sad that Jesus knows that not matter how He communicates the message, some of us aren’t going to …
“It’s only another fad, and the moment there’s trouble it’s gone.” ~~Jesus
Jesus challenges us to go beyond fads and initial enthusiasm in our commitment to Him and God’s way. Our initial …
When has God had enough and gives up?
When has God had enough and gives up? When does God draw the line in the sand and say “That is …
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ~~Nelson Mandela
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ~~Nelson Mandela
“Love keeps going to the end.” ~Apostle Paul
What is it about persistence in love? It must be something like the Energizer Bunny. It just keeps going and …
“Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.” ~~ John Wooden
We have a choice today what we can focus on. What will it be? There are lots of things I …
