Steadfast Patient Endurance

The Lord said,

"You have need of steadfast, patient endurance."

Not some song and dance.

Patience to run the race.

Thank God for His mercy and grace.

Although I will have to admit.

I've had to stop to just rest and sit.

A moment to cast off every burden

and every easily besetting sin.

So I can stand up  and patiently

run  the race again.

To keep going I must look to the

author and finisher of my faith.

He, Jesus, is writing my race's story.

Knowing that in the end,

it will all be to His glory.

It's a race that has a glorious end.

To heaven, me, He will send.

To run the race with steadfast, patient endurance,

it will bring the victors crown.

To run this race with such nobility,

I cannot afford foolish futility.

Steadfast, patient endurance is the key.

A never give up attitude,

it's clear to see.

"Therefore,  I cannot fling away my

fearless confidence,

For it carries a great and glorious

compensation of reward.

For I have need of steadfast, patience

and endurance, so that I may perform and

fully accomplish the will of God,

and thus receive and carry away and

enjoy to the full what is promised"

In this race I will look away from what distracts,

and look to Jesus.

For by looking to Him,

I will not lose heart or grow weary or exhausted.

Yes indeed,

I have need of steadfast, patient endurance.

By: Dee Sturgis

2009

Hebrews 10:36

(Amplified Bible)

For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away [and enjoy to the full] what is promised.