en-dure (en-doo r) verb sustain without impairment or yielding
Life continually brings challenges that are hard to face. From school to jobs to family, there is no shortage of stresses that test our faith. The promise of God can ease those stresses better than anything. Knowing that He values endurance and perseverance allows us to view these trials as God working in us. His promise to love us for eternity is the icing on the cake. If you're feeling discouraged, read the eight verses below, each of which will remind you that God endures forever.
Psalm 89:2 "Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens."
Psalm 118:1 "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever."
Isaiah 40:8 "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever."
1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."
1 Corinthians 13:7 "Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance."
Hebrews 12:1-2 "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne."
James 1:12 "God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him."
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