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Joy
Comes
from
Perseverance
by
Sheila
Walsh
One
of
the
most
important
lessons
I
have
learned
in
my
own
life
is
the
joy
that
comes
from
perseverance.
Eugene
Peterson,
borrowing
a
phrase
from
Friedrich
Nietzsche,
wrote
his
book
“A
Long
Obedience
in
the
Same
Direction
…Discipleship
in
an
Instant
Society.”
He
points
to
the
Psalms
as
the
way
believers
have
always
learned
to
pray
what
they
live
and
live
what
they
pray
but
it
is
not
a
short
journey.
It
is
an
intentional
commitment
to
keep
walking
even
when
you
are
worn
out.
*If
we
want
to
see
lasting
results
in
any
area
of
life
it’s
important
to
keep
walking
in
that
direction.
*If
we
want
to
have
a
better
understanding
of
the
Gospel
of
John
then
it
takes
time
and
commitment
to
dig
deeper
day
after
day.
*If
we
want
to
be
thinner
this
summer
than
last
summer
then
the
work
begins
now
not
then.
So
too
in
our
relationship
with
Christ…..
*If
we
want
to
know
Him
at
a
more
profoundly
intimate
level,
that
also
takes
an
intentional
seeking
after
Him
every
day.
As
a
grown
woman
I
have
come
to
love
the
beauty
of
this
gift.
Passing
this
“mined
treasure”
onto
my
son
on
the
other
hand
has
been
an
interesting
challenge.
We
live
in
such
a
fast
paced,
attention-‐challenged
culture
where
the
latest
thing
can
be
delivered
to
your
doorstep
by
tomorrow
for
a
few
dollars
more.
But,
as
you
know,
by
the
time
it
is
delivered
it
has
already
been
replaced
or
updated!
How
do
we
speak
then
into
the
lives
of
our
children
to
help
them
understand
and
value
perseverance?
For
me…part
of
the
puzzle
meant
a
large
piece
of
poster
board,
scissors,
some
photos
and
a
bottle
of
Elmer’s
glue.
My
son,
Christian
and
I
spread
everything
out
on
a
sheet
in
the
game
room
as
I
explained
our
project.
“We’re
going
to
make
a
family
faith-‐tree,”
I
said.
“These
are
photos
of
family
on
your
dad’s
side
and
on
mine.
Many
of
them
have
gone
on
to
be
with
Jesus
but
the
seeds
they
planted
into
our
family
continue
to
grow.”
Then
we
wrote
down
their
names
and
when
they
came
to
faith
in
Christ
(as
many
as
I
knew).
It
was
quite
something
to
see
when
we
were
finished.
“Your
life
matters
Christian.
Running
your
race
well
matters.”
That
night
we
read
these
words
from
the
writer
to
the
Hebrews,
“We
are
surrounded
by
a
great
cloud
of
people
whose
lives
tell
us
what
faith
means.
So
let
us
run
the
race
that
is
before
us
and
never
give
up.”
Hebrews
12:1
(NCV)
Sheila
Walsh
is
a
Bible
teacher,
speaker,
singer,
and
best-selling
author
with
more
than
4
million
books
sold.
Sheila
Walsh
is
the
creator
of
the
award-winning
Gigi,
God’s
Little
Princess®
and
her
new
series,
Gabby,
God's
Little
Angel.
Meet
Gabby
in
Gabby's
Stick-to-It-Day.
As
a
featured
speaker
with
Women
of
Faith®,
Sheila
has
reached
more
than
3.5
million
women
by
artistically
combining
honesty,
vulnerability
and
humor
with
God’s
Word.
She
resides
in
Dallas
with
her
husband
Barry
and
son
Christian. Visit
www.sheilawalsh.com
for
more
information
about
Sheila,
her
other
books
or
Women
of
Faith.
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