Perserevance
The steadfast, continued effort to achieve a goal or adhere to a course of action despite difficulties, setbacks, or discouragement.
My whole life, I've tried my best to get to the endless goal of perseverance and still feel I come up short more times than not.
The definition speaks for itself; we deal with setbacks and difficulties daily, and we may feel we can not persevere through it all, but I'm here to tell you that you do it every day you wake up to see another day.
Persistence is a part of your state of mind.
We were not placed on this earth to struggle or feel like we are better than everyone else.
We were meant to persevere through every trial or test, and to stand strong in that perseverance.
Another part of the definition of the word is the refusal to give up, and to be honest, I refuse to do just that.
I spent my life trying to be what others wanted or what I thought they wanted me to be, because as a child, I was labeled as the bad seed, and to this day, I believe some people still see me that way, not the woman I've become since my childhood days.
My perseverance has helped me prove to myself, not to them, that I am no longer my past.
Perserverance can be the strength you need to beat the stereotypes placed upon you.
Just know that the only one who can judge you is the Most High, and even the Father gives us grace.
Trust that you can persevere through all life may throw at you, and you will make it through every time.
You have the gift of perseverance in heart, mind, and spirit.
We've got this!!
