In the Bible, the Greek word for endurance is hypomone. Strong’s Concordance defines it as, “The characteristic of a person who is not swerved from their deliberate purpose and their loyalty to faith and piety by even the greatest trials.” Over and over the Bible says we must have this kind of endurance. We must be the type of person who keeps our eyes and mind on the things above and not lose our focus when things come against us. Our nature is to be like Peter where we take our eyes off Jesus and look at the storm around us. Like Peter, we can lose our footing if that happens, but God is gracious and helps us back up so we can continue. If you’re going through trials, remember your purpose and reset your focus. You’re building an endurance that is necessary to your faith.
Here are some Bible verses on endurance.
1. We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,
Colossians 1:11 NLT
2. For you have need of patient endurance [to bear up under difficult circumstances without compromising], so that when you have carried out the will of God, you may receive and enjoy to the full what is promised.
Hebrews 10:36 AMP
3. In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.
2 Peter 1:5-7 NLT
4. May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:5 NLT
5. Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace].
James 1:3 AMP
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