This week I'll be back on the wrestling mat again; I am a referee now. I enjoy giving back to this sport that for many years of my life gave me so much:  fun, competition, and drive. In all my wrestling disappointments and successes, the #1 lesson I've learned is perseverance.

In the Bible, the original word for PERSEVERANCE means to "endure under pressure."  I'm sure glad I started to learn that trait as a kid!

We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 3:3-4