Perseverance..........

Perseverance is the key to every great accomplishment ........because nothing of lasting value has ever been achieved without it! 

Industrialist Henry Ford is one of the great success stories of American history, but he failed in business five times before he succeeded. 

A Ford Motor Company employee once asked his boss the secret of success, and Henry Ford replied: 

"When you start a thing, don't quit until you finish it."

The path ahead of you is strewn with obstacles. 

People will oppose you...even your 'loved ones' ( the most difficult, -to accept this 'disloyalty')

There will be financial setbacks, time pressures, illnesses and misfortunes........

Some of the biggest obstacles will be inside of you: self-doubt, insecurity, procrastination, and worry...... 

You must give yourself permission to succeed.!

When we persevere through adversity, we win the approval of our Lord Jesus Christ....

He once told the suffering church at Ephesus...

"I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. . . . You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary" (Rev. 2:2-3). 

Perseverance is a refusal to quit....

It's falling down 100 times and getting back up 101 times.

We need to remember that perseverance is not a matter of forcing doors to open; it's standing in front of the doors as long as it takes before God chooses to open them. 

It's a "TEST" of many things in your character....

If you fail it..........you will be re-tested...time & time..... again

Life is a marathon, not a sprint. 

The race doesn't go to the swiftest, but to those who don't give up. 

We need endurance in order to deal with the stress of adversity. 

We must maintain a balanced diet, exercise regularly, and get plenty of rest. 

People give up or give out when they feel depleted - when they physically, emotionally and spiritually run out of 'steam' (energy)

When going through adversity, watch out for pessimists, 'blamers' and toxic personalities. 

Beware of people who try to talk you out of your dreams and goals. 

Spend time with optimists and 'encouragers'. 

Seek out people of ........'Living ...daily the Faith...in reality amidst adversity.....'.

Persevere to the End....  
(This is in any case -just temporary; it will also passes by....)

"And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope" (Rom. 5:2-4).