Perseverance

John 1:14

The Word became flesh, and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Psalm 43:5

Why are you downcast, O my soul?

Why so disturbed within me?

Put your hope in God,

For I will yet praise him,

My Savior and my God.

Read Psalm 44

This is war.

Fighting for my heart,

Fighting for my love.

-Jon Shirley

Psalm 46:1, 10

God is our refuge and strength,

An ever-present help in trouble.

“Be still and know that I am God.

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted among the earth.”

Isaiah 61:1-4

The Spirit of the Sovereign

Lord is on me,

Because the Lord has anointed me

to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent me to bind up the

brokenhearted,

to proclaim freedom for the captives

and release from darkness for the prisoners,

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor

the day of vengeance of our God,

to comfort all who mourn,

and to provide for those who grieve in

Zion-

to bestow on them a crown off beauty

instead of ashes,

the oil of gladness

instead of mourning,

and a garment of praise

instead of a spirit of despair.

They will be called oaks of

Righteousness,

a planting for the Lord,

for the display of his splendor.

They will rebuild the ancient ruins

And restore the places long devastated;

They will renew the ruined cities

that have been devastated for generations.

Hebrews 12:1-2

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy before him endured the cross, scoring its shame, and sat down at the throne of God.

Keep reading the rest of Hebrews 12.

James 1:1-4

James, a servant of God

and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations.

Greetings.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.