Perseverance

A while ago, maybe a couple of months, a prophet-friend of mine received a prophetic word from the Lord that they were allowed to share with me. The word wasn't very elaborate, but yet very succinct and powerful. The word was, Perseverance. A lot of times when the Lord speaks to this particular prophet, the Lord will simply give them one word, but the one word is usually loaded with prophetic meaning. This time around, the word that the prophet received was, Perseverance.

In the days ahead, and in order to get to and get through what God has allowed and ordained, you're going to need to operate in the spirit of Perseverance. I often mistake Perseverance with Persistence. This is incorrect. Persistence is the repetition of a particular action or pursuit with a certain degree of consistency. Perseverance is the demonstration of persistence in the midst of  adversity and disappointment. You demonstrate Perseverance when you're challenged to go through something that is disappointing and discouraging, yet you don't allow it to hinder the pursuit of your goals and ambitions. This is what God is looking for from His people.

It's the end of the year, and many of the saints are tired and worn out. Certain promises have been made, certain dreams believed in, and yet at the end of the day, for all intents and purposes, your situation looks pretty much the same as it did last year. And in some cases, may even appear to be worse. This is where God is calling you to demonstrate Perseverance.

I can assure you saints, God has not forgotten about you. If God has made you a promise, if there are certain things that you've been waiting on from the Lord and they still have yet to come to pass, exercise Perseverance.  I know you've demonstrated faith, that's why you've waited this long. But the Bible says in the 6th chapter of the Book of Hebrews that "through faith and patience inherit the promises". This is Perseverance.

Now is not the time to give up. Now is not the time to throw in the towel. Now is not the time to shrink back. Now is not the time to become indifferent. Now is the time to gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the Grace that is to brought unto you at the Revelation of Jesus Christ (1Peter 1). Hold on for just a little while longer. Your breakthrough is nigh! Simply ask the Holy Spirit to continue to develop within you the grace and spirit of Perseverance.