Perserverance

Perservance has to do with overcoming difficulties. Not just surviving them, but overcoming them by responding to them with faith and joy. The problems that we face will develop our perserverance, which in turn will strengthen our character, deepen our trust in God, & give us greater confidence about the future.

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." -James 1:2-4

"through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." -Romans 5:2-5