Do We Know How to Endure?

This year’s Men’s Ministries theme is Endurance, and our theme verse is James 1:4 (NLT)

“…when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow…you will be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”

Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Our faith is tested, we experience weakness, and we make mistakes. That’s a given.

But do we know how to build the spiritual endurance needed to win? When a man allows God to teach him, shape him, and work through him, he can boldly run his race and finish well (something many men in the Bible failed to do).

Here are a few suggestions to get us thinking about spiritual endurance this year:

     “ON YOUR MARK...” No one wins a race they don’t start. Get serious about your discipleship journey.

     REMEMBER THE BASICS. It’s not about you. It’s about what God wants to do through you in this race.

     GET HELP. Find mentors or friends who will run alongside you. If you struggle with something life-controlling, ask for help.

     PACE YOURSELF. It’s you vs. you. No one else. Spend time in worship, prayer, and Bible study. This helps produce endurance.

     PLAN TO FINISH WELL. Depend on God and trust in His plan. At the finish line, He will answer all your questions.

Download four Endurance 2023 digital graphics in English and Spanish.