January 26 | Endurance | How God's Promises Help Us Endure | Maron Gaffron

One of the first things to flee our minds during hardships is perspective. The challenges we face can become all-consuming, and we can forget where we’ve been and where we’re going. The author of Hebrews provides an important reminder of the mindset we are to have in our hypomonē. If we want to patiently endure now, we must also remember “those early days when you first learned about Christ,” while also never forgetting the “promise” that is ours in Christ in the future. Looking back and looking forward helps us endure in the now. How has God come through for you in the past? What was it that first ignited your passion for Jesus? What hope do you have in the promises of God? How does the promise of God’s New Creation bring light into the darkness of your current circumstance? This is a perfect time to gain some broader perspective on the challenges you’re facing this year.