Prayer for Perseverance #1 when you feel like giving up

The perseverance is a continued effort to do or achieve something, even when it’s difficult or takes a long time. Life is sometimes full of challenges and trials, but we must press on even when we don’t want to. In these times when we want to give up, God is always there telling us to keep going. You never know; He may be trying to teach you something. God has a way of giving us challenges to see how we will react to them: will we face the challenge and continue or cower away from it? When we preserve through the challenge, we show God that we may not understand what He is doing, but we trust Him and His plan.

What the Bible says about perseverance

The Bible says a lot about perseverance in various contexts. Revelation 2:7 says that people who overcome and preserve in faith will live forever. Colossians 1:23 also says that if you continue in your faith, God will bless you. Ultimately, the saved ones are the people who preserve and continue to believe in the gospel. The Bible also teaches us that we are born again by the Holy Spirit, resulting in our faith in Christ. People who have been born again have eternal security and will persevere. Philippians 1:6 says that individuals who start a good work will carry it on to completion until Jesus comes back. This verse means if you persist in the Christian life, you will continue to do so until Jesus returns.

James talked about persevering in the Christian life. James 1:22-24 tells us that we shouldn’t just listen to the Word but also do what it says. This  James verse compares someone who listens to God’s Word but doesn’t follow it to someone who looks in the mirror and forgets what they look like when not in front of the mirror. This verse says that listening to the Word is one thing, but listening and following God’s Word offers something completely different.

Here is a quick prayer you can recite when you feel like giving up.

Prayer:

Father, Your Word is faithful and worthy of all praise.
Your Word is accurate, and Your promises are trustworthy.
When difficulties show themselves, I know I can come to You for help.
When these troubles come, please remind me always to trust You.
Would you please teach me to depend on You continually?
Amen.

This prayer acknowledges that God is the source of all of your help. It also lets God know that you’re aware that you can come to Him when things get rough.