Numerous
examples of endurance derive from exceptional individuals who are handicapped. I
sat beside a young woman in a college class and did not discover she was severely
hearing impaired until the end of the semester. She took notes by reading the
professor's lips. Can you imagine being deaf and attending a state university
and being an A+ student?
When I'm faced with situations
requiring value clarification and perseverance, I’m reminded of this young
woman. Jesus' words from Matthew 7:13 speak to the issue. "For the gate is
narrow and the way hard that leads to life, and those that find it are
few." Every worthwhile endeavor may have a narrow gate and eventually
require endurance.
The
temptation might be to give up because the way is difficult. The alternative is
to look for an easy way, the path of least resistance. Jesus was offered this
alternative, but chose instead the narrow gate, leading to the cross. Consider the
consequence for us, if he had chosen the easy way.
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