#Perseverance

Those little post-it notes are so useful. Just write a note to remember something to do on a certain day and stick it to the calendar. Hopefully no strong wind or a little brush against it will occur before the day comes for the 'to do'. They aren't designed to stay forever. They are pretty temporary, but useful.

Faith is something else. Faith is better than Gorilla Glue. True faith is the hanging-in there stuff. Real faith perseveres, no matter what. You can't know what kind of faith you have until it is tested. Believe me, God knows if it is a post-it kind of faith or if it is the hanging-in there kind of faith and He wants you to know, also.

So, the testing comes. You may dread it or hate it, but, it not only proves the validity of your faith, it also does a work in you. James 1:3 points out that this testing produces endurance. If you start out with a faith muscle that quits easily, the tests help you exercise that muscle till it can persevere and endure hardship and pain. And, not only that, but this results in being complete and being approved by God.

Just think on this verse for a while - "Blesses is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him."