perseverance = surrender, He does all the rest, we just need to sit back shut up and take notes lol
if we were supposed to sit back and do nothing, then scripture would tell us explicitly that we have nothing to do... but scripture does not tell us that perseverance is doing nothing. scripture specifically tells us we have things to do...
~ work out our salvation in fear and trembling (philippians 2:12)
~ contend for the faith that was once delivered unto all the saints (Jude 3)
~ Make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:18-19)
stop sinning (2 John 2:1)
~ confess the sins that we commit (1 John 2:2)
~ endure to the end (matthew 24:13)
~ do not be deceived in any way (2 Thessalonians 2:3)
~ test the spirit to see if they are of God (1 John 4:1)
~ stand firm in the faith (1 Peter 5:9)
~ preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching (2 Timothy 4:2)
~ present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God (Romans 12:1)
~ be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect (Romans 12:2)
~ that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ (Philippians 1:9-10)
the Christian lifestyle is an ACTIVE lifestyle... not a passive one.
perseverance is standing firm in the faith... holding to true doctrine, repentance of our sins, living a righteous life, following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ... ABIDING in Jesus Christ, or remaining in Jesus Christ.