KEY WORD – PERSEVERANCE!
Put in modern language, this word (PERSEVERANCE) comes from the LATIN (Like most English words) and means “hang in there” or to continue on; stick to it and well, persist. It implies specifically to NEVER give up.
A couple months ago, on this very blog if you searched, you will find a thorough examination of Hebrews chapter 11, which lists by name, all the major Bible heroes who persevered through trials, temptations and evil, to the end! These names range from Abraham and Moses to Rahab and more!
America was built by people who refused to give up.
Charles Goodyear, the tire man, never gave up until he found way to make rubber flexible, even though he and his family were hungry and cold from poverty, back in the early part of the 19th century.
Elias Howe patented the Sewing Machine in 1846, but do you think he just invented it and it worked right away?!
Milton Hershey, one of the heroes I wrote about in my book DANGER ZONE, whose name is an American Chocolate staple, tried and failed so many times.
I could go into detail on these and more….and did on the Bible heroes, but we get the picture.
All of us – young and old – are called to never give up.
Things are horrible for our young people as most teens and college graduates cannot find jobs – never give up.
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