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What is Perseverance?

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Why is Perseverance important?

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How can Perseverance help us?

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How can Perseverance help others?

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How can we become more perseverant?

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Scripture quotes on Perseverance

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‘Oh you who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer, for God is with those who patiently persevere.’ Quran 2:153

 

‘He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might He increases strength.’ Isaiah 40:29

‘Seek God’s help with patient perseverance and prayer. It is indeed hard except for those who are humble.’ Quran 2:4


‘And for whoever is careful of his duty to God, He (ever) prepares a way out, and He provides for him from (sources) he never could imagine. And if any one puts his trust in God, sufficient is (God) for him. For God will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has God appointed a due proportion. ‘ Quran 65:2-3


‘And Ayub, when he cried to his lord, (saying): Harm has afflicted me, and thou art The Most Merciful of The Merciful’ Quran 21:83


‘We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger and loss of wealth and life and fruits of your toil. But give good news to the steadfast: Those who, when disaster strikes them, say, “We belong to God and to Him we will return”. Those are the people who will have blessings and mercy from their Lord; they are the ones who are guided.’ Quran 2:155-157

‘Oh you who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer, for God is with those who patiently persevere.’ Quran 2:153

‘Patiently, then, persevere – for the Promise of God is true, and ask forgiveness for your faults, and celebrate the praises of your Lord in the evening and the morning.’ Quran 40:55

‘And be steadfast in patience, for verily God will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish.’ Quran 11:115

‘Do not lose hope, nor be sad’ Quran 3:139

 

‘God will direct you, you will be able to endure.’ Exodus 18:23

 

‘If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.’ John 14:15

 

 

"Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!" 1 Chronicles 16:11 

 

 

‘ Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.’ James 1:12

 

 

‘Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.’ Proverbs 19:21

 

 

‘I have set the LORD always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.’ Psalm 16:8

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'Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: “We believe,” and will not be tested? And We indeed tested those who were before them. But We have certainly tried those before them, and God will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars. Quran 29:2-3

 

 

‘Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.

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‘It may be that you hate something when it is good for you and it may be that you love something when it is bad for you. God knows and you know not.’ Quran 2:216

 

 

‘But the one who endures to the end will be saved.’ Mathew 24:13

 

 

‘Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure.’ Proverbs 4:25-26

 

 

‘For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.’ Psalm 107:9

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‘And be steadfast in patience, for verily God will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish.’ Quran 11: 115

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‘... even to your old age I am he, and to grey hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.’ Isaiah 46:4

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‘He said: I only complain of my grief and sorrow to God, and I know from God what you do not know.’ Quran 12:86

 

 

‘The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 'The LORD is my portion,' says my soul, 'therefore I will hope in him.’ Lamentations 3:22-24

 

 

‘For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.’ Hebrews 10:36

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‘Verily, with every difficulty there is relief. Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.’ Quran 94:5-6

 

 

'For nothing will be impossible with God.' Luke 1:37

 

 

‘Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.’ Hebrews 10:23

 

 

‘Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!’ Psalm 32:11

 

 

‘I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.’ Psalms 119:11

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‘Your wealth and your children are only a trial. And God – With Him is a great reward.’ Quran 64:15

 

 

‘For You, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from before my birth; You are He who took me from my mother’s womb. My praise is continually of You.’ Psalms 71:5-6

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‘ No one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint, none but persons of the greatest good fortune.’ Quran 41:35

 

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‘Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.’ James 1:2-4

 

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'Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him.’ James 1:12

 

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