Keep on Persevering – March 5, 2022

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Keep on Persevering

because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. James 1:3

Perseverance keeps you going when friends fail you, discouragement whispers, ‘Give up,’ and doubt says, ‘It can’t be done.’ It’s your anchor in life’s storms, your compass when you’re lost, and the head of steam that gets you up the next hill. James says, ‘The testing of your faith produces perseverance.’ Perseverance, which means to ‘keep on keeping on’, develops your faith. When the process is complete, God will end the trial, and not before. Meanwhile, here are three Scriptures you need to stand on: 1) ‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you’ (Isaiah 43:1-2). 2) ‘God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it’ (1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV). 3) ‘People are watching us as we stay at our post…working hard, working late, working without eating; with pure heart, clear head, steady hand; in gentleness, holiness, and honest love; when we’re telling the truth…when God’s showing his power; when we’re doing our best setting things right; when we’re praised, and when we’re blamed; slandered, and honored; true to our word, though distrusted; ignored by the world, but recognized by God;…immersed in tears, yet always filled with deep joy;…having nothing, having it all’ (2 Corinthians 6:1-10). So persevere; everything you’re going through right now will be more than worth it in the end.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, give me the strength to persevere all I am going through right now. In Jesus’ name, Amen

3 comments

  1. As always..just what my soul needed today.
    This Daily Devotion is my personal “Portals of Prayer”.
    Thank you from all our hearts – fur and human.
    Susie Purcell
    ps…tell everyone to pray for us without ceasing….an opportunity to speak about how to solve the over population problem of animals euthanized in Oklahoma each week – has unexpectedly presented itself.
    Our place, for the first time since 1999 looks like the backside of hard times. Delivering the correct, fixable,
    situation to an understanding older person is our one chance that God has presented us.
    Pray without ceasing!!!!
    Thank you,
    Susie Purcell

  2. I have always enjoyed the J B Philips translation of verses 9-10 of 2 Corinthians. “ We know sorrow, yet our joy is inextinguishable. We have “nothing to bless ourselves with” yet we bless many others with true riches. We are penniless, and yet in reality we have everything worth having.” We truly do have it all in Christ!

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