“You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.” 11. Psalms 138:8 Hold tight what you have, so that no one will take your crown .” 10. Mark 13:13 “Because you have kept the word of My endurance , I will keep you from the hour of trial, that hour which is about to come on the whole world, to test those who live on the earth. “Be devoted to one another with brotherly affection, give preference to one another in honor 11 never lagging behind in diligence aglow in the Spirit, enthusiastically serving the Lord 12 constantly rejoicing in hope, steadfast and patient in distress, devoted to prayer ,” 9. Revelations 3:10-11 “And not only this but let us exult in our sufferings and rejoice in our hardships, knowing that hardship (distress, pressure, trouble) produces patient endurance ” 8. Romans 12:10-12 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us….” 7. Romans 5:3-4 “Blessed is the man who is steadfast under trial and perseveres when tempted for when he has passed the test and been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” 6. Hebrews 12:1 “Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap if we do not give in.” 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, being continually aware that your labor in the Lord is not futile nor wasted. “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. “And as for you, believers, do not grow tired or lose heart in doing good. Final Thoughts on 37 Bible Verses About Perseverance Through Hard Timesģ7 Bible Verses About Perseverance Through Hard Times 1. 2 nd Thessalonians 3:13.37 Bible Verses About Perseverance Through Hard Times.That is how an orange gets to be an orange it just keeps hanging in there until it becomes an orange.ĭick Woodward, from 30 Biblical Reasons Why God’s People SufferĮnter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Perseverance is stickability: the ability to hang in there, and keep hanging in there. Most missionary work is living Christ until the people you desire to reach “see Christ in your mortal flesh,” to borrow the words of one of the greatest missionaries in the history of the Church. Can you go to a foreign culture, and stay for fifteen, twenty, or twenty-five years? Can you live out your life there as a fragrance of Christ, an irrefutable statement of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people who are hostile toward Jesus and His followers? While visiting missionaries on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, I learned that one of the most important abilities for missionaries is stickability. When you have developed character that perseveres, you will not be put to flight. Paul also writes that proven character leads to confidence and hope. When you have been tested and proved, the caliber of character that testing produces is often grown in the soil of suffering. Paul told us suffering produces endurance, and receiving from the Lord the grace to endure our suffering produces proven character. The Greek word Paul used for character conveys a meaning similar to various patches military people wear that show they have been tested and proven. If you study the original language in which these verses were written, you will discover that Paul is saying essentially this: “Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces the quality of character that will not run when things get difficult.” “ Let us rejoice in our sufferings because we know that our suffering produces perseverance perseverance, character and character, hope, and hope does not disappoint us.” (Romans 5:3-5)
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