As Western culture increases its speed in the race away from Christendom, as hostility to orthodox and evangelical Christianity increases and becomes increasingly legislated, we will eventually see a separation of the men from the boys. Which pastors will cave to worldly wisdom in fear for their own livelihoods and comfort, and which will fear God,

Staying power is the ability to remain under that thing—as hard as it is. The determination to remain in that marriage—as hard as it is. The endurance to remain in that job—as hard as it is. The perseverance to stick with it in that difficult circumstance—no matter what. If God can produce in you that staying power, He can give you everything else.

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.