from The Confident Woman Devotional by Joyce Meyer
Want to see a prime example of perseverance? Here is a look at pastor John Wesley’s diary: 
Sunday, A.M., May 5 — Preached in St. Anne’s. Was asked not to come back any more.
Sunday, A.M., May 12 — Preached in St. Jude’s. Can’t go back there, either.
Sunday, A.M., May 19 — Preached in St. Somebody Else’s. Deacons called a special meeting and said I couldn’t return.
Sunday, A.M., May 26 — Preached in meadow. Chased out of meadow as bull was turned loose during service.
Sunday, A.M., June 2 — Preached out at the edge of town. Kicked off the highway.
Sunday, A.M., June 2 — Afternoon, preached in a pasture. Ten thousand people came out to hear me.
Here’s where I like to add some Emeril and say, “Bam! Kick it up a notch!” (that’s from me, not Joyce)
Wesley succeeded because he had a classic case of confidence. A refusal to give up is one of the components of confidence.
Have you persevered with confidence through a difficult trial?