Persistence: firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action is spite of difficulty or opposition; steadfastness, endurance, resolution.
Faith, to us, is confined to our minds,
but the biblical word [for faith, emunah] encompasses faithfulness, persistence, and steadfastness, which are the natural outcomes of true faith.
Lois Tverberg, Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus
By being persistent, you’re demonstrating faith.
Persistence is simply another word for faith.
If you didn’t have faith, you’d never persist.
Earl Nightingale
Persistence is progress, not perfection.
Senator McConnell said on the Senate floor:
“Senator Warren was giving a lengthy speech.
She had appeared to violate the rule. She was warned.
She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.“
(Believe it or not, this was meant as a put-down.)
“The most essential factor is persistence –
the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm
to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.”
James Whitcomb Riley
Persistence is self-discipline in action.
Take a look at toddlers and you’ll see that
all of us came here prepared to learn,
to keep trying, to focus on goals,
and to persist until we get them.
Evelyn Roberts Brooks
“We are made to persist. That’s how we find out who we are.”
Tobias Wolff
How does persistence help me reach my goals? First, I need to have a clear idea, a picture, of what my goal is. Then if I keep this goal clearly in mind, I can find and work my way through the pitfalls and briars of life. There will be pitfalls for no change is easy. But I can do this. I will do this. [PR]
Resolve in advance to persist until you succeed,
no matter what the difficulty. Brian Tracy
May we never tire of doing what is good and right before our Lord because in His season we shall bring in a great harvest if we can just persist.
Galatians 6:9 The Voice
Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
Ovid
Sometimes persistence is just standing our ground while
waiting for a roadblock to be removed. [PR]