I believe that endurance is a lost character quality in our world. Endurance is crashing through the breaking points! When we breakthrough God’s glory shines through…when we give up God’s glory is put up! What is God calling you to endure? A frustrating relationship, tough job, financial struggle, diet and exercise, a wayward child or maybe just spiritual discipline. Here is what God says about endurance:
Romans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 15:5
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,
2 Corinthians 1:6
If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer.
2 Corinthians 6:4
Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses;
Colossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully
1 Thessalonians 1:3
We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 6:11
[ Paul's Charge to Timothy ] But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
2 Timothy 3:10
[ Paul's Charge to Timothy ] You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
Titus 2:2
Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
Revelation 1:9
[ One like a Son of Man ] I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
Noah endured! 120 years of enduring then a few more days…watch this clip and see if you and I can model this kind of endurance.
I loooove this message! It was awesome!
Good stuff…what HUGE faith!
You are amazing and I miss you all!
Reday for MORE!!!
Sometimes you need a reminder from God through a loved one that faith and endurace may be all we have got, but what wonderful miracles that faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ, and the knowledge of His miraculous Healing Powers, and in the mercy with which he dispences it, through this endurance and ultimate faith as a lamb in His flock, and will look after you and your loved one, too, needs to be reminded, especially in the most difficult emotional times. Faith, Hope, God, Jesus.
We don’t know if you do better or worse…You could post some stats I guess or some examples. Pretty vague though.