Perseverance against all odds

Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.
1 Cor 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
2 Thess. 1:4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure.
Rom. 5:3-5 we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Eph. 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man.
Eph. 3:19-21 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Unto him be glory in the church by Messiah Y’Shua throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Zeph. 3:8-9 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
Zeph. 3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Life getting you down? Do you feel all alone, stranded from everyone else? Maybe even the ‘church’ people not understanding you and your values.
Perseverance is a life skill. The Jewish people are great examples of knowing the value of perseverance and never forgetting those who struggled before them. We are surrounded by examples and reasons to face great challenges and to survive them.
Perseverance is a reminder that life will have suffering. Suffering is the reminder that life is not perfect. All our dreams will not come true.
Most of us love a good old perseverance, against all odds, pulling yourself up by your boot straps story. A ‘make do and mend’ mentality, persevering against the odds are admirable individual qualities.
In life many people give up too soon. They don't realize that those who persist are the ones who benefit. It's not enough to hold onto if we don't have something to hold on to.
Realize that the Almighty Creator is the One that endows you with the power to overcome any situation. My favorite affirmation is, "If G-d brings me to it, He will bring me through it!"
Everyday we are faced with challenges, big and small, that we must overcome. You have the power to persevere! G-d, the Almighty Creator, gives you that power. Discover this power within you, each and every day. Remember that, in the long run, perseverance always pays off! The power to persevere is what enables us to reach our goals.
Run the Race with perseverance, knowing that G-d has already guaranteed us the win! We run, not to “earn” the prize, but we run with joy-filled discipline because the Messiah has ran before us and won the prize. Therefore we are inspired and freed up to run the race of faith!
For as G-d’s Word states “… those who hope in the G-d will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31. Amen? Amen!