Motivation vs Perseverance.

I think many times we confuse motivation with perseverance. Does that statement even make sense? Let me explain what I mean. There are so many things in life that can be hard... family, work, marriage, church, relationships, etc. At the same time that these things are "hard" they also bring the most rewards... right? I find so many people blaming their lack of engaging in the "hard" on motivation... me included! Let's look at Jesus. In Luke 22 ...