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How do I develop greater persistence?

1 Chronicles 16:11Search for the Lord and for his strength, and keep on searching.

Proverbs 3:5-65Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Continue steadfastly in prayer and seek the Lord’s desire for your life. Establish a regular habit of attention to what God is doing around you as well as in you. Acknowledging God should be a daily, continual practice. The best way to develop persistence is to persist at it.

Proverbs 4:27Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.

Avoid distractions. Distractions lead you away from the goals you have set.

Galatians 6:9Don’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.

Philippians 3:13No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.

1 Peter 1:13So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the special blessings that will come to you at the return of Jesus Christ.

Focus on the task at hand and the promise of blessing to come. Apply Paul’s “this one thing” approach to living that helps set priorities. This is the way to reach your goals, and more importantly, the goals God has for you.

Ephesians 6:18Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all Christians everywhere.

Rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to guide your thoughts, actions, and prayers. Persistence in prayer brings power in prayer.

Hebrews 12:1-2Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.

Since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from start to finish.

Keep your eyes on Jesus and take courage from the examples of those who have gone before. When you take your eyes off Jesus, you will wander down side roads that take you away from him. The question isn’t how fast you are running but are you still on the track following in Jesus’ steps?