There are times I want to quit.

I don’t.

I persevere. It’s a choice, and sometimes, it’s a difficult one.

I don’t persevere because I’m stubborn or especially faithful or unusually determined. I persevere because of who God is. I let him change me in the process.

He is tenacious. He is compassionate. He is forgiving.

I choose him. I choose his way. I choose his character.