Post by Samuel Olusoji (@sammygodson)

Tribulation Produces Perseverance

The sequence Paul presents is a chain of spiritual development: tribulation produces perseverance, perseverance produces character, and character produces hope. Each link in the chain is forged by the previous one. You cannot have the character of a marathon runner without the training of long miles. You cannot have the hope that does not disappoint without the character refined through genuine hardship.

What tribulation are you currently in? Name it. Now look at where it is leading you in Paul's chain. You are not at the end of the chain yet; you are still in the process. The difficulty you are pressing through is producing something in you that cannot be manufactured in a season of ease. Press forward not despite the tribulation but through it, knowing that it is making you.

PRAYER:
Gracious Heavenly Father, I choose to glory in what is difficult, knowing that You are producing something eternal in me through this season. Let me not waste my tribulation. Forge my character in it. In Jesus' name!
Hallelujah!
Amen!

DECLARATION:
I DECLARE that my tribulation is not my termination! It is producing perseverance, character, and a hope that does not disappoint! I press forward through the process with faith and not with fear!

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