We don’t talk about endurance very often anymore.
Not the kind that keeps going when you’re exhausted. Not the kind that chooses faith when everything in you wants to quit.
But that’s what Paul handed down to Timothy in his final letter.
And that’s what we need right now.
Paul told Timothy to stay the course—even when it got hard, even when others gave up, even when the applause faded and the resistance increased.
You might feel that. You might feel it today.
You’re trying to follow Jesus. You’re trying to live with purpose. You’re doing what’s right—but it’s harder than you thought.
That’s when endurance matters most.
Not when everything’s easy, but when everything’s not.
“Endure hardship… keep your head… do the work.” (2 Timothy 4:5)
This isn’t just about working hard. It’s about not giving up when the reward doesn’t come right away.
Paul reminded Timothy to hold tightly to what he’d learned—to go back to Scripture, to remember the people who shaped him, to trust the Word that never fades.
We need that reminder, too.
You don’t have to be flashy. You don’t have to be loud. Just stay faithful.
When the world changes. When others fall away. When your heart wavers.
Endurance.
One day at a time. One act of obedience at a time. One long road in the same direction.
Hold on.
Keep going.
Don’t give up.
God is still with you—and that is enough.
Thanks again Chris!
Great as always!
The word trust has continually come up recently. I am in the process of making a big decsion that will shape lots of my future, and God has been reminding me what is most important. I am thankful that He is calling me to trust Him. He is trustworthy. He proves that every day. All I have to do is trust the Word just like you said.
Endurance has been a word I’ve been walking through recently. It felt like challenge after challenge has been thrown at me and knowing God will pull me through and work it out for the greater good brings me peace. Knowing the reward might not come right away, but remaining still in His presence is so important. Where the blog said, “You don’t have to be flashy. You don’t have to be loud. Just stay faithful,” spoke to me so much. We just have to stay faithful and endure.
“ This isn’t just about working hard. It’s about not giving up when the reward doesn’t come right away.” This quote is so true. Often it’s easy to get overwhelmed with outcomes and demotivated from negative circumstances but we must stay the course and keep holding onto and leaning on God’s strength and not our own.
This isn’t just a regular word; this is something you have to go over and beyond for. There is a challenge in life, and it’s to be good for yourself but not just yourself. “You’re trying to follow Jesus. You’re trying to live with purpose. “You’re doing what’s right—but it’s harder than you thought.” This statementspeaks to me in every way. It’s hard to be great at life but it will take time. It might take a while but it will get done, so just dont give up. Keep going; you’re here for a purpose: to change people’s lives like Jesus did
The tricky thing about endurance that we often think is that we think that we carry ourselves through. I often think that I can pull myself through to the finish line or to make it through whatever I have to do by my own strength. I have been learning endurance comes from the Lord, we can use it or not use it. The Lord will see us through to the end, he will give us the strength to get through. So my prayer recently has been Lord, please carry me through this because in my own strength I am not able.