Numerous
times I've asked God to help me with something so I could be better prepared
for a difficult task. Insight is essential for inaugurating needed change. Insight
may come immediately or gradually, but applying the insight and wisdom God
gives is essential for change. God gives us determination to integrate insight
into our behavior and thinking patterns.
This is where endurance, the second component
of change comes into play. What does the word endurance mean to you? Endurance
has a stick-to-it attitude. God's word informs us that Jesus endured the cross,
the humiliation, the shame and pain so we would not have to endure eternal
separation from God.
The end
result of endurance is confirmation by God. "He who endures to the end
will be saved." We have an advocate who remembers, who never forgets, who
provides help at just the right time. Endurance is supplemented with stamina,
which is replenished as we stay true to our calling in Christ Jesus.
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