Welcome to my Persevere Series. God has been teaching me that perseverance is less about how strong I am and more about how faithful He is. Through these posts, I want to encourage you to keep going, trust His timing, and remember that even small steps count. Perseverance isn’t about perfection — it’s about leaning on God’s strength in every season, whether you’re walking, crawling, or rising again.

Reflection

I don’t know if I’ve defined “persevere” in our previous Persevere Series posts, but it’s crucial to understand what it means. According to Google, persevere means “to continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.”

Perseverance looks like crawling in faith, taking one day at a time, abandoning perfection, and trusting God. It is leaning into His wisdom, doing things in His strength, and walking in His grace.

But perseverance isn’t always about pushing through, especially when you are sick, overworked, or struggling mentally and spiritually. Sometimes, God calls us to be still and know that He is God. Perseverance can also mean resting in His wisdom and power—allowing Him to restore us, as He did for Elijah (1 Kings 19:3-8). He leads us beside still waters and lets us rest in green meadows.

When God calls us to rest, it isn’t about sleeping all day, but about being intentional with your day—doing things that bring you joy, align with your purpose, and keep you in fellowship with God, yourself, or others. It is also an invitation to abide in Him and to trust Him, even with the unknown. In that rest, He restores and replenishes us—equipping us to face another day, another victory to be won, another storm to endure, and another test to be transformed into a testimony.

Rest clears the clutter in our minds, renews our rhythm, strengthens our bodies, and refreshes our spirits. Rest even allows us to be more productive—because it aligns us with God’s pace, not the world’s pressure.

So, on the days you feel like you must chase perfection and stay busy, answer God’s call to rest. When boundaries, purpose, and God’s presence feel lost in the noise of busyness, pause. Be still. Let God cover you with His love, fill you with His peace, and renew you with His fellowship.

In His rest, you’ll rise rejuvenated—ready to walk in purpose, live with clarity, and stand as more than a conqueror.

Scripture

“Be still, and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10

“He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul.” – Psalm 23:2-3

Prayer

Father God, thank You for Your peace and Your restoration. Thank You that Your love gives me the grace to face each new day and the rest I need. Help me to abide in You as You abide in me. Show me when and how to rest. Help me lean not on my own understanding but to trust You with all my heart. Keep me from filling my days with busyness or striving to please others. Teach me to be still and know that You are God: the One who loves me beyond measure and sustains me daily. I choose to rest in the richness of Your love and provision. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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