The Beatitudes Map
Waypoint 8 · Courage, endurance, costly faithfulness
The Steadfast Mountain
“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”Read Matthew 5:10 in context
Where this sits
Jesus closes the Beatitudes honestly: following His way can cost something, and He does not hide that.
How Jesus taught and lived it
Jesus walked toward the cost rather than around it, and stayed faithful to the end.
A question to sit with
What is faithfulness costing you at the moment?
An optional prayer
God, give me endurance that is not stubbornness, and courage that is not pride.
One practical next step
Tell one trusted person what this is actually costing you.