Need more patience to endure an uphill battle.
“But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.”
Luke 8:15 NKJV
An Uphill Battle
Endurance
Inflation
“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the LORD;
“I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
Psalm 12:5 NKJV
Hellebores
This flower endures even in cold temperatures.
“For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.”
Romans 15:4 BSB
Endurance
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.”
Hebrews 12:1 BSB
Evergreen
Some trees remain green during the winter.
“Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.”
James 5:10-11 BSB
The Costliest Label
Apostasy is not an option.
“You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.”
Matthew 10:22 BSB