The Virtue of Perseverance

Take as an example of hardship and patience, brothers, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Indeed we call blessed those who have persevered. James 5: 10-11

Perseverance in the face of difficult circumstances can be very challenging, indeed. It is hard to know when to keep plugging along and when to cut your losses in order to move on to something new. In such cases, often the best thing to do is pray "thy will be done" and stay in place until some sign comes of the next move.

I am not one who believes that one should never quit. There are definitely times when quitting is the best course of action. Often, in order to get a greater good, you need to give up something. However, one should never quit when it comes to doing something that you feel the Lord has called you to do. Saint's lives are full of stories of people who faced seemingly insurmountable odds but who stuck with their mission, nonetheless. We should aim to be like them.