Perseverance
Churchill said, “if you’re going through hell, keep going.” He would know. He also allegedly said, “never quit, never quit, never quit.” Both statements seem simplistic and redundant. But that is precisely what perseverance is. There is no profoundly exciting thing about perseverance. It’s the boring part of continuing. It’s the middle laps of the race where the inspiration of starting is over and the thrill of finishing is just a goal, you can’t see it yet, you just have to believe it.
Perseverance is when you just keep putting one foot in front of the other, repetitively, monotonously, and unless you remind yourself why, you can lose your strength to go on.
Scripture says, “be followers of them who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.” (KJV). The perseverance part is as important as the faith part.
Someone said, “don’t doubt in the darkness, what you’ve heard in the light.” The only inspiration in persevering is your “vision,” that is, what you originally set out to accomplish. It’s possible that nothing in the present provides a visible reason to continue and you have forgotten why you started. Why am I doing this? How did I get into this? I don’t see the point in this anymore? Quitting would seem more rational, so why shouldn’t I? Answer, because of what you heard in the light.
Perseverance is made up of two key components. First, reminding yourself of the goal, and secondly, putting the next foot in front of the last one. It’s not glorious.The glory is in finishing. But you’ll never finish without perseverance.
Finishing will always include perseverance. Perseverance is an accomplishment in itself. It doesn’t have to be flashy or even with a good attitude. “Just do it,” emphasis on “just.”