Persistence

Crossing the Jordan

In our passage today we see the results of persistence. It must have been an exciting day for the Israelites to finally see what had been promised to them through their father’s generations before. Finally, the day had come when Joshua, with the help of God, was going to lead them into the …

The Battle of Gibeon

With Israel divided there was constant tension between the north and the south. From the beginning of David’s reign his real rival in the north was not Ishbosheth but Abner. In order to settle the question of royal succession Abner, the general in the north and David’s military l …

A summary of Joshua’s Battles

The first ten chapters have been an exciting adventure story of God calling Joshua to lead the Israelites in military conquest of the land of Canaan, which God had given them. The conquest of much of the land of Canaan seems to have happened quickly but it actually took seven years. The …

IllustrationAlmost disaster to the Olympic gold

American Gail Devers won the 100-meter dash by only 6/100 of a second over her four top competitors in 1992. Gail suffers from Grave’s disease. Just one year before she won the Olympic gold, Gail came within two days of having both feet amputated. After surviving that scare, she …

IllustrationCalvin Coolidge – Persistence is Omnipotent

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful individuals with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determin …

IllustrationPersistence pays off

Consider this: Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor for lack of ideas. Walt also went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland. Michael Jordan, perhaps the greatest basketball player of all time, did …