But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

Matthew 24:13 (NKJV)

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “A man is a hero, not because he is braver than anyone else but because he is brave for ten minutes longer.” Perseverance isn’t about being better, faster, stronger or smarter than anyone else; it’s about a willingness to go further when everyone else has given up. Your marriage, family, friendships…they’re all worth fighting for.

[Today’s reading was taken from our devotional, Change Your Story. Purchase a Copy]

Daily Bible Reading (Two reading plans are provided below. The “Entire Bible” plan will take you through the entire Bible this year. The “New Testament” plan will take you through just the New Testament this year.)

• Entire Bible: Jeremiah 43-46; Song of Songs 8
• New Testament: Contemplation (Use today to catch up on previous chapters, or to read a favorite passage over again.)