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[[File:Hans Speckaert - Conversion of St Paul on the Road to Damascus.jpg|thumbnail|500px|right|Conversion of [[Saint Paul|St. Paul]] on the Road to Damascus (Painting by Hans Speckaert).
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The Apostle Paul wrote that that affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces [[character]], and that character produces [[hope]] (Romans 5:3-5). ]]
 
'''Perseverance''' is the quality of continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
 
'''Perseverance''' is the quality of continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
  
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*''Unstoppable: 45 Powerful Stories of Perseverance and Triumph from People Just Like You'' by Cynthia Kersey.  Sourcebooks. Publication date: ‎June 1, 1998
 
*''Unstoppable: 45 Powerful Stories of Perseverance and Triumph from People Just Like You'' by Cynthia Kersey.  Sourcebooks. Publication date: ‎June 1, 1998
 
* ''The Fight to Find Yourself: Moving from Uncertain to Unstoppable'' by Joel Tudman. FaithWords. November 4, 2025
 
* ''The Fight to Find Yourself: Moving from Uncertain to Unstoppable'' by Joel Tudman. FaithWords. November 4, 2025
*''[[Unstoppable Teams: The Four Essential Actions of High-Performance Leadership – A Proven Navy SEAL Guide to Care-Based Management]]'' by Alden Mills. Harper Business. March 26, 2019
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*''[[Unstoppable Teams]]: The Four Essential Actions of High-Performance Leadership – A Proven Navy SEAL Guide to Care-Based Management'' by Alden Mills. Harper Business. March 26, 2019
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

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Conversion of St. Paul on the Road to Damascus (Painting by Hans Speckaert).

The Apostle Paul wrote that that affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and that character produces hope (Romans 5:3-5).

Perseverance is the quality of continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.

Perseverence as a Christian virtue

See also: Virtue

Related concept: Persistence as a psychological concept

See also: Persistence

Persistence is defined as "voluntary continuation of a goal-directed action in spite of obstacles, difficulties, or discouragement" (Peterson and Seligman, 2004, p. 229).[1]

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