First Christian Church - Elizabethtown, Ky

The Bible has a lot to say about patience and endurance. It teaches us that when we wait on God, we are to enjoy the wait with anxious anticipation and in the end, we will triumph. Matthew 10:22 — “You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” (NIV) Romans 5:3-4 — “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” (NIV) Galatians 6:9 — “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (NIV) Philippians 1:6 — “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (NIV) Hebrews 10:36 — “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” (NIV) Hebrews 12:1 — “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything th