Perhaps one of the most poignant examples of courage in the Bible is that of Daniel, who, with everything going for him, chose to obey God rather than the edict of the King, and did not dishonor His Lord by worshipping any other. We must take this, and the many other examples of Biblical courage, and apply the truth of these accounts to our own lives. We can take courage in the fact that the Word of God is filled with promises, which when activated by the faith just spoken of, empower the believer. It is important to finish well, that which we began when we asked Christ into our lives. He gave all for us, so that we, in turn, might accept His gift of grace and mercy, and give all for Him.
Endurance is a normal part of developing growth and maturity.
It is a by-product of trials, believe it or not. And we know that the end result of such things will be perfection, or the state of being made complete - lacking nothing. This, among other things, is the hope of the believer. We hope to endure, so that through our endurance, we might experience the fullness of all that God has of us. Take me back to the Lighthouse .