Daily Devo

Patient Endurance

By: Jenny Hinners
Thursday, May 7, 2026

...let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. Hebrews 12:1-2


To run our race with perseverance will require patience. Christ follower, are YOU able to patiently wait?


God's Word tells us to be patient in many different verses. Patience is also one of the fruits of the Spirit – so as our faith grows, our patience will grow and increase too. If patience an area we struggle with, we can always ask God to give us more patience and to fill us with His Holy Spirit.


Here are a few other things to help:


1. Rid ourselves of sin –

Hebrews 12 starts out by telling us to throw off everything that hinders or entangles us. Hidden sin makes everything harder, and it will negatively affect our ability to persevere.


2. Fix our eyes on Jesus –

Jesus is our ever-present help in time of need (Psalm 46:1), and He is the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. He is our role model for patience, and we can learn to have more patience by imitating Him.


3. Strengthen our heart –

Hebrews 12:3 tells us to remember the opposition Jesus faced. Then, it goes on to say we can find encouragement from Jesus, and it will keep us from growing weary and losing heart. We can also be encouraged by other Christ-followers who’ve persevered and prevailed.


4. Be Joyful –

God's Word says Jesus endured the cross for the joy set before Him. Think about the joys God has set before you.


Some of our rewards (joys) that result from having patient endurance:

  1. We become spiritually “mature and complete." (James 1:4).
  2. Our character and our hope will increase (Romans 5:3).
  3. Jesus will give us a crown righteousness (2 Timothy 4:7-8).
  4. We will have an eternal seat in Heaven beside Jesus (Revelation 3:21).
  5. We will experience the goodness of the Lord here on earth (Psalm 27:13).


5. Continually praise God –

God alone is worthy of our worship, thanksgiving, and praise (Hebrews 13:15).


Finally, consider praying this prayer that is inspired by Colossians 1:11-12:


Lord, strengthen and invigorate me with your power. Help me have the patient endurance your Word promises, and help me be joyful as I wait. Thank you Heavenly Father for allowing me to share in your glorious, heavenly inheritance!





Scripture references from NIV unless otherwise noted.