Perseverance Series — Part 1
There are seasons in life when perseverance becomes very real.
Not theoretical.
Not abstract.
But deeply personal.
Seasons where faithfulness looks like simply showing up… one more day.
Lately, I’ve found myself in one of those seasons.
I haven’t sensed a clear direction yet for what’s next, but I do know this, sometimes faithfulness looks like taking the next step while we wait for clarity. So over the next few episodes, we’re going to talk about perseverance… not as striving harder, but as staying anchored in Christ while we wait.
Because perseverance doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes perseverance looks quiet.
Sometimes perseverance looks like getting up one more day.
Sometimes perseverance looks like continuing to trust God… even when you don’t see what He’s doing.
And I think we all find ourselves in those seasons at times.
Where we’re not in crisis…
But we’re also not in clarity.
Where we’re walking…
But we don’t know exactly where the path is leading.
And it’s in those moments that perseverance becomes less about pushing harder… and more about staying faithful.
Scripture reminds us not to grow weary in doing good, because in time, we will reap a harvest if we don’t give up.
I love that reminder, because it acknowledges something important, we can grow weary.
God doesn’t expect us to never feel tired.
He encourages us not to give up.
Because there’s a difference between being weary… and quitting.
You can feel tired and still keep walking.
You can feel uncertain and still trust God.
You can feel discouraged and still choose faith.
Perseverance isn’t the absence of struggle.
It’s the decision to keep walking through it.
And one of the clearest examples of perseverance I experienced came during my early years of parenting.
The idea of perseverance is no more true and real than when we are parents, especially during those first years. Sleep is nonexistent. Relaxation is not anywhere in your vocabulary. To say you are weary is an understatement.
I remember when my daughter was 20 months old, and my son was just two weeks old. My husband left for two months for military training. At one point, they were both sick.
I was getting maybe two hours of sleep total for days on end.
I remember the struggle sometimes just to put one foot in front of the other. Days merged into weeks. But I knew they were counting on me to show up… to meet their needs… to love them well.
How does one do that when one is weary?
Perseverance.
Not dramatic perseverance.
Quiet perseverance.
Just showing up… one day at a time.
During that season, James 1 became my mantra.
James describes a progression, trials test our faith, that testing produces perseverance, and perseverance produces maturity.
Trials → Testing → Perseverance → Maturity
Perseverance isn’t wasted.
God is doing something in us through it.
He’s shaping us.
Deepening our faith.
Teaching us to depend on Him.
And over time, perseverance produces a steadiness that can’t be developed any other way.
Looking back, I can see how God was working in me during that season.
At the time, I was just trying to get through the day.
But God was building perseverance.
And that perseverance was shaping my faith.
Sometimes we want the trial to end, and understandably so. But God is often doing something deeper in us while we walk through it.
And that’s why perseverance matters.
Because perseverance isn’t about striving harder.
It’s about staying anchored in Christ… and continuing to walk one step at a time.
Today’s Step
Today, take one small step of faith.
Not a big one.
Not a dramatic one.
Just one small step.
Maybe that’s praying.
Maybe that’s opening Scripture.
Maybe that’s choosing trust instead of fear.
Whatever it is… take one step.
Because perseverance isn’t about running ahead.
It’s about continuing to walk with God… one step at a time.
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1 thought on “I Choose Today to Keep Walking”
I can so relate to this. Thank you for pointing out that God encourages us NOT to grow weary because He knows we do. Some seasons are one foot in front off the other. ❤️