Hello, thank you so much for joining me today for Give Him 15. The title of our post,

Perseverance, The Counterweight to Failure. Great leaders always embody great perseverance.

I often think of President Trump when considering this critical trait.

No leader of our nation has had to endure the level of opposition and mistreatment.

He has endured over the past 10 years or so.

His relentless, no-quit attitude was seen by the entire world when he stood to his feet after being shot and with a bloody face shouted, fight, fight, fight.

But perseverance is not just for presidents. Everyone needs this character trait to experience success in life.

Perseverance is often thought of as a sudden burst of heroic energy,

but in reality, it's the quiet, sustained, and heart-level refusal to surrender when circumstances demand otherwise.

It's the mental and spiritual strength that transforms hopes and dreams into tangible achievements.

While talent is important,

and wise strategy is crucial,

it is perseverance

that gets us across the finish line.

The great preacher Charles Sturgeon once said,

through perseverance,

the snail reached the ark.

Perseverance is the essential counterweight to failure.

Human progress is rarely unimpeded without challenges.

It is punctuated by setbacks, valleys, and moments offering tremendous opportunities

for self-doubt. When obstacles arise, our natural human instinct is to seek safety and withdrawal.

Perseverance overrides this survival mechanism.

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