Brian Francis Hume

Perseverance

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

Are you going through a difficult season in life right now? Be mindful of the long-term value of perseverance. This means we must view our short-term suffering and hardship in light of what the Lord desires to bring about in the long duration. Perseverance has a voice, “By the grace of God, I will get through this, I will not give up—and I will attain the greater good in the long run, namely Christlikeness!”

Let us be reminded that steadfast believers of bygone eras endured fiery trials—yet a legacy that outlived them was left behind (read Hebrews 11). A legacy that perseveres beyond one’s own life validates the value of perseverance through the hardship of life’s struggles. Remember—it is never the absence of a struggle that defines us; rather it is the defining work of Christ in us as we persevere through the struggle.

Such defining processes must be rooted in: (1) the deep abiding trust that God is good; (2) the core conviction that He’s working out the greater good of His purposes in spite of the hardship (Romans 8:28); (3) and the greater good at work within us is to forge Christlikeness—the call to conform us to the Son’s image (Rom. 8:29). Don’t give up—through faith in Christ, persevere!

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About Brian Francis Hume

Brian Francis Hume finds his greatest delight as a beloved son of the LORD Most High. He carries a mandate to call sons and daughters to burn in the secret place—and to carry the unquenchable love of Christ to all. He serves the body of Christ as a prophetic voice through writing, podcasting, and itinerant ministry.

He is a husband to a Polish beauty and a proud father of two precious daughters.

For over two decades, Brian has stewarded a secret history with God. His life has been radically transformed through encounters with the glorious Father (Eph. 1:17), the Beloved Son (Mt. 12:18) and the Spirit of Holiness (Rom. 1:4). It is the deep longing of his heart to see all believers fully consecrated unto Christ, walking in the fullness of their inheritance as sons and daughters.

A leader from Austin, Texas wrote to pastors from another state as an introduction, "With Brian, you're going to get humility, holiness, and the prophetic."

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