PERSISTENCE

My word for May is
PERSISTENCE.

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, persistence means, "the quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people."

Persistence is mentioned in various ways 45 times throughout the Bible. It is clear God wants us to continue to press on, and so do I. I often let other people get the best of me. I let people say who I am instead of knowing who God says I am. But I know who I am. I am who God made me to be...perfectly imperfect. And this month I am striving to continue being true to myself, grow in my faith, and chase after my goals.