A
word picture from the New Testament portrays Jesus pressing on toward the task
that lay before him. He refused to be distracted. In the days before his
crucifixion, he was determined to press on toward Jerusalem to meet his
critics, his enemies, and those who loved and cared for him. He knew God's
purpose for his life.
He was tempted by Satan to take the
easy road. His disciples and friends begged him to bypass the cross, but he
stayed on course. Where did this unrelenting resilience come from that enabled
him to accomplish God's purpose? Resilience is a character quality that balances
determination and pain in the pursuit of given objective.
Resilience does not indicate the
absence of weakness that makes a person subject to fatigue, grief, or even
physical handicaps. Under-girding resilience is faith that overrides anxiety and
fear or even discouragement. Faith is a gift from God that's available to all
who believe in Christ Jesus who ask for it,
gladly accept it, and use it for God's purpose.
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