In what areas should I develop endurance? - Endurance - TouchPoints

Joshua 1:7Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do.

Deuteronomy 11:1“You must love the Lord your God and always obey his requirements, decrees, regulations, and commands.

Obedience takes endurance. Sometimes, others pressure us to disobey; sometimes, Satan prompts us to doubt God’s wisdom; and sometimes, we simply don’t feel like obeying. When those temptations come, we must remind ourselves of why we obey—because of our love for God and his love for us.

Psalm 119:147-148I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words. I stay awake through the night, thinking about your promise.

Psalm 57:7My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises!

Acts 13:43Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the grace of God.

Many Jews and godly converts to Judaism who worshiped at the synagogue followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them, “By God’s grace, remain faithful.”

Psalm 17:5My steps have stayed on your path; I have not wavered from following you.

Ezekiel 18:24However, if righteous people turn to sinful ways and start acting like other sinners, should they be allowed to live? No, of course not! All their previous goodness will be forgotten, and they will die for their sins.

Joshua 23:8But be faithful to the Lord your God as you have done until now.

Job 17:9The righteous will move onward and forward, and those with pure hearts will become stronger and stronger.

Build endurance in seeking God’s will and direction every day. Make him your priority. Walking with God daily is a sign of a living and lasting faith.

1 Corinthians 4:12We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living. We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us.

Psalm 123:3-4Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy, for we have had our fill of contempt. We have had more than our fill of the scoffing of the proud and the contempt of the arrogant.

Persevere in dealing with difficult people. As you respond to people who make life hard for you, seek to endure those relationships with patience, grace, and kindness. This is the only way to win people over—by patiently pouring out the love of Christ.

1 Peter 1:6-7So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while. These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

Revelation 2:3You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.

2 Thessalonians 1:4We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering.

2 Timothy 3:10-11But you know what I teach, Timothy, and how I live, and what my purpose in life is. You know my faith and how long I have suffered. You know my love and my patient endurance. You know how much persecution and suffering I have endured. You know all about how I was persecuted in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra—but the Lord delivered me from all of it.

Acts 14:22where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.

A life of faith will often bring persecution, hardship, and unique problems. Endurance through such times will be rewarded in eternity.

1 Thessalonians 1:3As we talk to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and your continual anticipation of the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Chronicles 15:7But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.”

And now, you men of Judah, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.

Galatians 6:9So don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.

Keep doing good. Persevere in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. It is hard to be joyful when others are bitter, peaceful when there is much to fear, or self-controlled in frequent frustrations. But these small moments of faithfulness are moments where Christ’s light shines through to the world. In the world to come, they will be rewarded.