Persevering

Hmmm... it sounds easy, but for me, it's the hardest thing to do. The Bible has lots to say about enduring -- about persevering. And it's the only way we will make heaven, is to persevere. Quitting is easy. People do it all the time... My father committed suicide. He gave up. He quit. He didn't persevere... It's hard. It's real hard. Because, I believe, life is a test. And if we pass at the end of our allotted time, our reward is eternity with our Father... in heaven.

It's hard to follow my own advice. "Do the right thing and let the chips fall where they may." Always do the right thing. Gosh, that's hard. It goes against the grain. It swims upstream. It's usually not fun or enjoyable. Our pride gets in the way, or we want to take matters into our own hands. But we have to let our Father handle it His way. It doesn't mean we're a wimp. No, it's the opposite. We give it to Him. We trust Him. And it's the right decision.

But nobody ever said it would be easy...