The drive to persevere comes from our beliefs. If we have complete assurance of our cause, we will do most anything to protect it. Perseverance means standing alone. Perseverance means you have a vision that cannot be shaken. Perseverance also means you will give your time, money, energy at most any cost.
How do we keep ourselves in faith when others give up or
change their mind? Maintaining our strength of reasoning is a challenge when
those who once stood with us go another way.
What can we do to maintain? We can gather with like-minded
people. We rehearse our words, our thoughts, and our truth on the subject. We study. We
read. We research. We tell others. We pray.
Sobriety takes perseverance and is worth the cost. Faith in
God takes more perseverance than ever and is essential for any kind of healthy spiritual
life. Relationships take perseverance. Education
takes perseverance.
Some causes we are forced into; Sickness takes perseverance.
So does dieting, taking criticism, and doing our jobs. We still believe in
these things. And so we persevere.
If it brings us life, we don’t give up.
I have been rescued from alcoholism since January 7th, 2006. The miracle of God's grace and restoration continues to prove itself ~ Kerry
My book, Rescued, A Christian Couple’s Story of Addiction is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble