Stubbornness: Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting
With Jesus I am persistent.
Persistent: Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
Stubbornness stems from pride, while persistence seeks wisdom. Stubbornness makes excuses as to why it cannot be done while persistence focuses on possibilities. Stubbornness pursues it's own comfort zone even if it means rebelling against God, persistence pursues God. I do still refer to myself as stubborn but it is a stubbornness in faith, a stubborn love, and probably is better defined as persistence. And it does not come from me but from my Father. The example he has set for us. He never gives up on us... and he knows some will never believe yet he remains the same. He loves though we prove time and time again we do not deserve such a perfect love. Love those who wrong us, love those who run from us, love those who reject us. Give what has been given to you. The only way we can do this is to understand it for ourselves.
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