Press In and Press On

1. Perseverance The Bible speaks of perseverance using words like,
2. Patience
3. Persistence,
4. Diligence,
5.  Endurance
6.  and Pressing On.

In our Lives there are people and circumstances that cause us to stumble and sometimes to fall. 

Getting back up can be a daunting task,unless you realize that every time you get back up you are one step closer to your destination and stronger than you where before you started.

Covering yourself in prayer and remembering all the times God has been there for you will restore your stable mind. Not being Patient causes us to trip ourselves up and we usually struggle to stay motivated to continue on. Living Life with purpose and passion can keep us motivated and inspired to the point that we love the challenge and as John Maxwell states we can learn to fall forward.  If you are going to fall at least fall in the forward position. Understand that persistence is imperative to gain ground, it means that despite the struggles you have chosen to dedicate yourself to the process. 

I love how nature teaches us lessons for life. A baby giraffe will try to get up on it's four legs and the mother will go to it and knock it back down. They repeat this process over and over because the mother knows that  without strong legs the giraffe will not be able to carry it's own weight.

How often have we as parents kept our children weak and set them up for failure in life because we did not do the hard things that build character, and stamina, persistence, strength and longevity ?

Perseverance means you are aware that every step you take forward or back adds to the end result. Just keep going. Strength is repetition in motion.