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    purpose of this paper is to look at the issue of eternal security, and to determine whether “once saved, always saved” does hold true, or whether a Christian can lose his salvation. Eternal Security The definition of eternal security, or perseverance of the saints, is defined in the Moody Handbook of Theology as “The

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    Overall Purpose/Theme: The overall theme of the poem was Perseverance because the bird who has been thrown into the “real world” must overcome all obstacles thrown its way to live a good life. Evidence to support the theme: 1. Thomas Hardy writes “and every spirit upon the earth seemed fervourless as I” (15-16). Although this sounds like the opposite of perseverance this is when the bird is actually realizing that it will be living in this dark gruesome world and it needs to just suck it up and deal

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    Perseverance

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    Perseverance Perseverance: Persistent determination Continuing or repeating behavior Continuing on a course of action w/o regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure Refuse to stop To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey or mission in spite of distraction, difficulty, obstacles or discouragement Endurance, steadfastness, to persist In, to continue, to stand firm, to put up with, to bear up bravely Patience As Christians we are to persevere unto

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    through simple tasks due to the lack of perseverance. Merriam Webster 's dictionary definition for the word perseverance is “a continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.” In terms of usage, perseverance is used as a noun that comes from Latin origin with per- meaning through, and severus- meaning sever. Synonyms of the word consist of persist or to carry on, while antonyms are to give up or to quit. Perseverance is an important trait due to the fact that

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    Perseverance leads to success through ambition and endurance. Two great examples of people who persevered in life are Ruth and Joni Eareckson Tada. Ruth, a godly woman, faced many difficulties, but achieved her goal and God’s favor with the help of perseverance. Joni Eareckson Tada used perseverance to overcome the many obstacles she faced after suffering a tragic accident that left her paralyzed. Both these women could have given up and walked away from the situations they faced, but they decided

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    Speech On Perseverance

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    tired and stiff body and made the game saving touchdown. If one always keeps on keeping on, no matter the situation, is perseverance. A person needs to be motivated, have optimism, and realizing and using the advantages of perseverance to one's advantage if they want to have grit and perseverance, which is to never quit even with difficulties. To begin with, to have perseverance, one must always keep going forward, regardless of the situation. There are many factors in keeping this grit, one of

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    Perseverance: Integrity

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    Perseverance. Adaptability. Integrity. Not many people know much about these words or how to show them. There are people, however, whose lives have shown one of these words. The articles the “ Lost Boys “, “ Nick Vujicic “, and “ Little Rock Nine “show perseverance, adaptability, and integrity. First, they had to endure a hard few years before they came to America. This article states ” A few days earlier, they left a small mud hut in blistering hot Kenyan refugee camp, where they had lived as

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    Homer’s The Odyssey, an epic poem about the trials of Odysseus on his return journey, demonstrates that perseverance is at the heart of every hero. The ability to endure hardships is not a quality that is attributed to many characters, and in The Odyssey, a character’s lack of perseverance will bring him his demise. Similar to Odysseus, Penelope, his wife, perseveres by staying faithful and unmarried for twenty years, while waiting for his return. Through The Odyssey, Homer suggests that those who

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    Perseverance In Film

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    at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life”- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. The cowardice that suffocates people in this day and age prevents one from from proving their perseverance. Hard work and stick-to-itness seems to be in very short supply. Perseverance is the persistent effort to succeed presented by those in authority without conveying weakness. Success is personal achievement

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    Perseverance In Unbroken

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    but it is important to recognize that perseverance is imperative to achieving success. Laura Hillenbrand, the author of the novel Unbroken, tells the story of Louie Zamperini, an Olympic runner and World War 2 veteran, and his perseverance through the horrors he experiences throughout his life. Including, but not limited to, his past as a runner and what he experienced serving as a bombardier in the U.S. Airforce. Hillenbrand illustrates the idea that perseverance is essential when presented with conflict

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