Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Perseverance Bonds It All Together


With maturity will come perseverance and consistency—the cement that bonds your noble character together.  
July’s Awakening, Day 4

All things are possible to him who believes, yet more to him who hopes, more still to him who loves, and most of all to him who practices and perseveres in these three virtues.

 —Brother Lawrence

Perseverance is the sister of patience, the daughter of constancy, the friend of peace, the cementer of friendships, the bond of harmony and the bulwark of holiness.

 —Bernard of Clairvaux 

 

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 NIV 

 

You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. Revelation 2:3, 7 NIV

 

            Perseverance is the cement that bonds together your character and makes it consistent, reliable, persistent, and unwavering. It is easy to be patient for a moment or trust for a moment or have faith for a moment, but maturity in perseverance allows you to walk in that noble character moment after moment. That’s maturity—consistency—day in and day out. It’s all about persevering in your beliefs, your hope, your love for God and others, in your patient endurance, and your faith and trust in Him. For those who persevere to the end, God has special blessings here and more rewards waiting in heaven. Do not become weary or give up, but continue consistently onward and persevere.

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