Don’t you hate it when you think I’ve got this all figured out and you start feeling really good about yourself because you’ve done such a good job and just about the time life is looking great, all hell breaks loose.  Things become dark and impossible in a matter of seconds.  You feel paralyzed, desperate and you want to quit everything, especially that one little thing you were feeling so good about just moments before.  This is when the Process of Perseverance starts.  When you scream, kick and yell I want to quit right now!  I am DONE!  When your flesh says, I’m tired and I can’t do this anymore.

Just this past week when I was experiencing all of these emotions I finally realized this is when the Process of Perseverance begins.  The pain in this process will Not last forever.  But when I’m in that dark, grueling moment, no one can tell me that it won’t last forever because it already feels like I’ve entered into forever.  The truth of the matter is we look at life, our situations, our process from a human perspective instead of looking at it from God’s perspective, which is an eternal perspective. (Side note: Watch Christine Caine, night 4 of Code Orange Revival to hear a powerful message on God’s perspective.)  We must go through the process.  The process allows our hearts to feel the sentence of death, but this is so we might not rely on ourselves, but only Fully Rely On God. 2 Corinthians 1:9  “And that process is the breeding ground of faith.  That process has the potential to draw you closer to Jesus than you’ve ever been before.” Pastor Steven Furtick, Sun Stand Still

So you see, even if I hate every second of the process, I ALWAYS end up looking back, thanking God for allowing me the opportunity to endure the pain of the process because I get to experience my precious Savior Jesus Christ every time. And I don’t know about you, but for me I will do anything, feel anything, process anything to encounter my Lord and Savior Jesus!  I would like to challenge you when you face your next problem and begin the process of perseverance to look at it from an Eternal perspective and not our typical human perspective.

Honored to serve in Charlotte, North Carolina – Women’s Christian Life Coach