Perseverance in the midst of trials

Commitment

One of the greatest obstacles to perseverance in prayer was evident in the apostles themselves. Jesus said of them, “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41). To persevere in prayer takes commitment, discipline, and self-sacrifice.

Can you imagine how many times George Müeller must have felt like giving up during those fifty years of praying for the salvation of his two friends? But he was committed, and we must also be committed if we expect to see the enemy vanquished, God’s work flourish, and souls brought to Christ. Persevere in prayer. “You who make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent, and give Him no rest till He establishes and till He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth” (Isaiah 62:6–7).