MARK 13:13 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Without endurance and perseverance, we will not be able to stand against the difficulties, temptations, trials and attacks of the enemy. Endurance and perseverance enables us to stand on God's Word at times when it looks like we're not going to make it. Endurance and perseverance develop godly character. James 1 says perseverance will make us perfect and complete lacking nothing
Endurance is the ability to withstand hardship or adversity and the ability to sustain stressful effort or activity over a prolonged period of time. Without endurance we cannot stand
Perseverance is the ability to continue on a journey despite obstacles, to reach a destination or goal. It's about taking an active posture in response to hardship, and requires hard work. Perseverance involves intentionality, and a purpose beyond self. It can force you to become a different person than you were before you started, and can make you strive for excellence. Because endurance is the ability to withstand difficulties
Growing our inner man as we connect with God's Word