Perseverance is the ability to stick around even when things get difficult and continue to push through, in the hope that things will work out. When you have faith and you are able to look at the bigger picture, then you can surely wait despite the judgments of other people. Sometimes persevering because of faith may look like foolishness before the eyes of people, since the wisdom of the world is way different. If you are not courageous enough, you may easily give up. For you to walk well with me, you have to not be a people pleaser, you have to drop the desire to look right, but believe that I am making sense of everything. While you are persevering, you have to allow yourself to be vulnerable, so that my work may run smoothly to achieve its course.

My child, do you feel like giving up when troubles come your way? You may not be letting my teachings get deep into your life, and so you choose to keep it only for a short time for your benefit. But when troubles come. you quickly give up and depart from me. If this is the way you go about it, do you presume that you will be able to reach any of your goals and grow spiritually? The tests you get in life are checking your character and spiritual strength. If you are not rooted in me, then you will not have the conviction or motivation to endure the challenges of life. Often you may question if I was really true to my word when things go wrong because you are unable to hold on to me and believe.