When Perseverance Feels Hard

We finally made time for coffee. I stood in line next to my friend, smiling because it had been months since we had some time together, smiling because I had a break, smiling because it was a cold winter day and a cookie was in my very near future. It felt great.

She asked what we always ask, “How are you?” and I replied, “Good.” And I was . . . if good meant the world wasn’t falling down. And I wondered, When did that become my standard?

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We got our coffee and sat, catching up on life and fielding the random text here or there. And she probed deeper, “How are things with your brother?”

Find out the rest of the story at (in)courage.

God calls us to persevere but sometimes perseverance feels hard. How do we get through when it feels so hard? This helps.

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Author: Rebecca Hastings

Rebecca is a writer and speaker encouraging women to find real faith that works in real life. A wife and mother of three in Connecticut, she can often be found typing words, driving her kids places or wherever there is chocolate.

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