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Solid concrete
Too heavy
No way through
Too thick
I’ll never reach the fresh air and warm sun
Too hard
I imagined these thoughts as I sat on my sister’s patio and noticed a plant that had sprouted through a crack in the concrete. Against all odds, the little green weed had persevered and conquered what many would consider impenetrable.
I thought, “How many times have I encountered difficulty and obstacles and desired to surrender to defeat?”
Webster’s Dictionary states perseverance means “to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of opposition or discouragement."
Quickly turning to James 5:3b-5a I read: But we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us
Imagine how good it felt for the little green fella to come bursting forth to dance amid the wind and sun.
I tucked this example away for another day, a time when I’m raging against insurmountable odds, as a reminder not to give up, but that my perseverance will produce results!
