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Hey this is Steve and welcome back to another segment of Press On. This is call Paul Paul Revere.

Not long ago my wife and I along with our good friends hiked a trail between Lexington and Concord Yes, that trail was a portion of the route that Paul Revere took on a dark April night in 1775.

As we hiked that trail an image that came to mind...one of a guy who braves the possibility of being captured, imprisoned or even killed rides his horse to bring important news to others. In fact Revere was intercepted and detained by a British patrol between Lexington and Concord. 

Typically we would define persevere as just trying to hang on with the goal of simply surviving...sounds negative but is that the biblical image of persevere? 

No, perseverance is the act of continuing to do something even though the task is difficult. ... Paul describes perseverance as being "steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord" (1 Corinthians 15:58).

In James letter he adds these critical details...the promise of "the crown of life" to those who, by their perseverance, show their love for God ( 1:12 ). 

Here’s why persevering is more than just hanging on.

First, because there is a finish line and at that line awaits the “crown of life.” The promise that in this life and the next there is meaning, purpose and value...and when that last breath leaves our body there is life eternal.

Secondly, those who persevere demonstrate their confidence and trust in the Lord.

There is much more to this story but for today think about this:

Perseverance is not a desperate act of simply trying to survive...it’s an offensive measure that denies the enemy victory by setting your heart and mind on the eternal not the temporal.

This is Steve and until we meet again Press On…when you do so you might just start a revolution