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 because of the Word. The Word ought to be tested in us. Psalm 119 teaches us to hide the Word in our hearts. The germinating seed in the parable of the sower only fainted because it had no root/depth/buried deep to tap into the soil's moisture. The hidden nature of the root is representative of the unseen realm that energises our endurance of challenges in the seen realm.
When we have seen the unseen, the eternal supersedes our concern with the temporary challenges of this life or even the temporary benefits too. Mind you, it is a two-edged sword that must cut both ways. So, Moses endured suffering with the Jews because he esteemed the reproach of Christ to be better riches. What do you have to endure today? Hungry? Broke? Thirsty? Horny? Lonely?
Maybe focus on the things above to be satisfied with its eternal intoxication. There is a joy set before us, a crown to wear, Jesus standing in salute awaiting your victory even whilst you have been stoned and dying. Is it hard? Yes. If you look at how life is unfair or difficult, you'll be defeated. If you look at the raging storms, you may sink in the middle of your miracle of walking on Water. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Stretch out to Him. So the hymnist sings:
"Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace"
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