Determination is the ability show persistence or the will power to achieve something, however, true determination is easily abandoned. Determination is what people use to achieve their goals, whether its school or Christian life. Not only do you receive the satisfaction of completing your goal but the personal satisfaction of completing it by yourself, through many obstacles. Determination has been a helpful tool in creating some of the greatest contributions to the world. A few people who showed true determination are the late steve jobs, who, after being fired from his own company came back to introduce many amazing and successful technologies. Thomas Edison who had failed thousands of time before creating the light bulb. President Roosevelt who was partly paralyzed due to polio, and thus was still determined to run the Country. Determination can also be seen throughout the Bible as well as our Christian lives. 2 Timothy 4:7 to fight the good fight against sin and evil, to finish the race by completing your Christian goals, and to keep the faith in times of doubt. Another example of determination in the Bible is the story of Noah, who was mocked because of his warning of the flood and yet still managed to load two of every animal on the ark. Fasting was also a huge test of true determination. Determination is the ability to use one's own willpower to achieve your goals, especially in our Christian
