ENDURANCE – the ability to withstand hardship or adversity; the act or an instance of enduring or suffering

Keep going. Hold on. God’s rewards await us in the distant future, not near the beginning; and we don’t know how many steps it will take to reach the prize. No breaks or time outs exist; we must work every day of our life. It has been said, “Life is like reading a book. It begins to make sense when we are near the end.” Endurance maintains the stamina needed to see the end and embrace the prize.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:3

“We 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.”

Saying:

“Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.”

–William Barclay

Recommendation:

Andy Sochor of Plain Bible Teaching discusses our need for endurance. Check out his article for valuable insights on this topic.