Last night I went to the Atlanta Braves baseball game. It was cold and a strong wind was blowing. It was difficult to persevere through the conditions to enjoy my favorite sport. But we did endure and still enjoyed the game and the fellowship.
Often we have to endure difficulties to achieve our goals. We work at lower paying jobs that we don’t enjoy in order to reach our objective of the higher paying job that will bring fulfillment. We suffer through family problems to preserve the family unit. We find that endurance is necessary to move forward and become the people we want to be.
In Luke 21:19 Jesus confirmed this when He said, “By your endurance you will gain your lives.” Even in our faith, endurance is required to grow and move forward. Stay strong in the faith that God supplies in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Reluctant Retiree 