Endurance is what pushes the athlete to achieve the next level. It's what keeps the explorer trudging upward over the next mountain range. And endurance is what enables those who are suffering to face another setback, to take one more painful step forward, and to do so without losing heart.

From a very early age, I have had a deep, inner drive to succeed, to conquer whatever challenge comes my way. It is as if the passion to endure was woven through the very fiber of ... (continued)

Distance runners have refined the idea of traveling light almost to the ridiculous. When buying new running shoes, committed runners sometimes weigh the shoes to find the lightest pair. They wear the lightest clothing possible and may run without underwear (what would their mothers say?). While other people spend good money to have a full, thick head of hair, runners often shave their heads in the hope of shaving a few seconds off their best time. They usually don't wear jewelry, not even... (continued)

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.  Hebrews 12:2-3

No runner can finish a marathon without a clear focus. Whether we're enduring a race or the challenge of a lifetime, a clear focus helps carry us through the pai... (continued)

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all out troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.  2 Corinthians 1:3-4

For Barb McClure, the greatest challenge in enduring her husband's 43-year battle with diabetes wasn't his double leg amputation or his grueling dialysis regimen. Those were gut-wrenching experiences that sti... (continued)