Perseverance. Stick-to-it-tivenes. Endurance. Patience.
"Be patient until the coming of the Lord." What does that mean?
"Establish your hearts. For the coming of the Lord is at hand."
"My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and
patience.
and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful."
I want to lose weight, but I don't know that I have the will to do it. Does this have anything to do with these Bible verses? Persevere. Endure. Be patient.
Living the Christian life is a lot like going on a diet. You know the end will be good for you, but the process in the middle, well, it can be challenging to say the least. Remember how new and vibrant the Word of God seemed when you were first saved? It was a new world of adventure. It was a new world of discovering the Scripture, of learning about God. It's like the first couple of days of a diet are relatively easy. Then what happens? Temptation. How I handle temptation determines whether or not I achieve the goal, doesn't it?
...to be continued...
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