It is only natural that if someone is told that they need something, that they should first know what the meaning of it is. “Endurance” is define as the ability or power to bear prolonged exertion, pain, or hardship; toleration of prolonged suffering or hardship. Somehow this is not an attribute which any would normally long to appropriate, as it is acquired only by the test of time, through hardships and sufferings, which seem never to come to an end. However, the above Scripture assures us that we have need of it in order for the will of God to be performed in our lives. Any product before use on the open market has to have an evaluation, testing, and proof of its true value; the least short-fall or deficiency sends it back to the recycle bin. And in some way, so it is with anyone who desires to fulfill the purpose for which they are created and called into the Lord’s service. Any corporation would be more than thrilled to have a polished and totally accomplished and dependable young recruit, on his first day on the job and first assignment, come and be part of their company; but even if they ever did find such a gem, it would not be in their best interest to place him as head of their company on his first day. In 1 Chronicles 16: 9: we read, “For the Eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose…
