“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” (Hebrews 12:1 ESV)
I coach a running club for kids. Most of the students can run faster than me for a mile, but I have an advantage over them on longer runs. Their youth gives them speed and energy, but years of running have given me more endurance.
My definition of endurance--the ability to go through a difficult situation without giving up. I don’t think people are born with the capacity for endurance; it is a discipline that has to be developed through training. No one enjoys hardship. Yet, runners pay a fee and sign up to run 26.2 miles. Why? They know the value of perseverance, and they hope by training intentionally they will increase their strength and tolerance for pain.
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