Marbaniang, Domenic

"To persist" means "to continue firmly in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure." To persist means to keep moving ahead in spite of wind, fire, and rain. To persist means to continue, to be constant, to keep pressing forward. To persist means to never stop. Value of Persistence 1. Persistence brings answers to prayer (Luke 18:1-8; 11:8; 1Thess.5:17; Acts 12:5) 2. Persistence Inherits the promises of God (Heb. 6:12) 3. Persistence has a sure reward (Gal.6:9) 4. Persistence obtains the prize (Rev.12:11; 1Cor.9:25) Key Elements of Persistence 1. Clear goal (Phil.3:14) 2. Strong determination (1Cor.9:24) 3. Faith (Mark 11:24) 4. Love of God (Rom.8:38,39; 1Pet.1:8,9) 5. Vigilance (Col.4:2; 1Pet.5:8; Lk.21:36) 6. Encouraging self (Jdg.20:22; 1Sam.30:6) 7. Avoiding distractions (2Tim.2:4) 8. Pressing on (Phil.3:12,14; Heb.6:1)

Published in REVIVE, Dec. 2013 Somebody has said it well, “It is not how you start the race, but how you end the race that wins you the prize.” There are many who start the race very well; there are only a few who become winners.  Paul specified, “Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it” (1Cor.9:24). In other words, God wants us to run with a single, determined focus – to obtain the prize. “To persist” means “to continue firmly in spite of difficulty , opposition , or failure .” To persist means to keep moving ahead in spite of wind, fire, and rain. To persist means to continue, to be constant, to keep pressing forward. To persist means to never stop. VALUE OF PERSISTENCE Persistence Brings Answers to Prayer The Bible always connects prayer with persistence. Jesus promised, “Ask and it shall be given unto you, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you.” In the original language, t...