Principles: Persistence

Steady and continuous holding fast to an expected result, purpose or plan of action

Creates in Self:
Wisdom
Confidence
Opportunity

Creates in Society:
Vision
Leadership
Success
Choice
Advantage

Thoughts, Goals and Meditations about Persistence:
* Big things begin from little things
* Results require time and effort
* Mistakes will happen–don't quit
* I am persistent
* Try again–gain confidence and wisdom
* Growth requires constant effort
* Keep the power–don't quit
* Always work toward something–always
* Effort is rewarding after you refuse to quit.
* It's not worth much if it is easy
* You will fail when you won't try
* Persistence with confidence creates success
* Traffic is light on the extra mile
* Great achievements require time
* Try, try, try and try again
* You fail only when you quit
* Wanting a result is everything
* Failure is an open door to start over with wisdom.

Scriptures on the Principle of Persistence

1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Hosea 12:6 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

John 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

Acts 14:21-22 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 15:1-2 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Colossians 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister.

Hebrews 3:14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end.

Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;).

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