Perseverance: A diamond is a lump of coal that stuck to its job and performed well under pressure
Our daily prayer should be: ‘Lord, give me the determination and tenacity of a weed.’ It has been said that a great oak tree is just a small nut that stood its ground. “These troubles and sufferings of ours are, after all, quite small and will not last long. However, this short time of trouble will result in God’s richest blessings forever and ever.” (2 Cor. 4:17) Many of us seize the opportunity, but let it pass too soon.
You will be judged by what you finish, not what you start. If you don’t see results right away, don’t worry. God doesn’t pay by the week, he pays last.
All great achievements require time and tenacity. Be persevering because the last key on the ring may be the one that opens the door. Waiting one second longer than your competition makes you a winner. Become famous for finishing important and difficult tasks. The hammer of persistence is needed to drive in the nail of success.
You always discover opportunities by applying persistence to possibilities. When you get to the root meaning of the word success, you’ll find that it simply means “persevere and keep going.” Any diamond will tell you that it was just a lump of coal that stood its ground and performed well under pressure.
The road to success is uphill, so don’t expect to break any speed records. Impatience has a cost. Your biggest mistakes will happen because of impatience. Most people fail simply because they are impatient and cannot match the beginning with the end.
The power to endure despite everything, to resist: this is the quality of the winner.
– John Mason, from the book Drop What Makes You Stop. Over 200,000 sold! (for more information go to http://www.freshword.com/resources. Thanks!)