http://www.peterheck.com/libtree/liberty_tree/view/2120/the_crucifixion_of_jesusStaying Power
I never knew there is an English phrase " staying power"!! It means fortitude, endurance, resilience, grit etc. etc.
I was reading about the desert fathers when I stumbled upon this phrase, and it struck a chord!
And so the desert fathers began to speak of fortitude. Staying power. Fortitude was the willingness to just stay where God had put them until their goal of holiness was reached. Fortitude was the willingness to continue on the same path until the end was reached. http://www.fumcwharton.org/sermons/2014/4/10/desert-fathers-fortitude.html
http://www.thekingspress.com/about.cfmIn the Christian classic, Come Away My Beloved, Frances J Roberts gives us an idea about what it means to have this staying power, this fortitude. The words seem to be coming from the Heavenly Father. It is just beautiful:
Through a multitude of tests, you will learn courage. It does not matter the price you pay, but at any cost you must obtain strength of character and the fortitude to endure. I would build your resources until you are able to carry unusully heavy loads and withstand intense pressures.
You will become an ambassador of the Kingdom of Heaven to whom I can assign critical missions, confident that you are equipped to fulfill them.
It will be in vain if you anticipate resting in a comfortable place. Zion is already filled with those who are at ease. No, you will find yourself put in a place of training and discipline, so that when the moments of crisis come you will not become fainthearted, and you will not be the victim of unwonted fear.
Trust My instruction in all of this, as you have in various past experiences. I am faithful and loving, and I am doing this so that you may meet the future days and not be found wanting.
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