Endurance is a powerful tool in God's transformative process. So much that the Bible teaches us to permit it to have its fullest work in order that we lack nothing, thoroughly furnished for every good work. However, we can truncate the work of Endurance. Esau did when he exchanged his birthright for food. Moses did when he struck the rock God asked to speak to in his anger. John the Baptist did when he began to question His insight on the Messiah when Christ did not seem to rescue him. Endurance may not always lead to our desired outcome. In fact, it may rather bring us to our perception of disappointment. But, the key is that in every instance of Endurance, we must have an eternal perspective, His perspective of victory. Hebrews 12 said "... who for the joy set before him, endured the cross and despised the shame". Hebrews 11 said "Abraham endured as seeing Him who is unseen". In the parable of the sower, Jesus said persecution [the rising hot sun] arises b...