We want people who have grit! What’s grit? People who have grit have perseverance and passion.

“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.” - Ecclesiastes 9:10 NKJV

Angela Duckworth, in her book, “Grit”, describes grit as the one characteristic that distinguishes the successful from the unsuccessful. Grit is the combination of perseverance and passion. Perseverance is overcoming setbacks, working hard, and finishing things rather than giving up.

Grit is perseverance coupled with passion.

Passion is conviction and desire to reach the goal. Perseverance is the ability to adhere to a goal over the long term and maintain your interest level.

• It’s discipline carrying you where motivation fails you.
• People with grit revel in the challenge and never lose hope.
• The people that stood out in the Bible all had grit… Take Joseph… David… Esther… Noah… Daniel… Deborah… Jesus…

It takes passion and grit…

• Yes, it takes passion; “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,” - Colossians 3:23 NKJV
• But that’s just passion it takes perseverance… take Demas, the young ruler, or Peter…

Some people persevere, and some people have passion. People with perseverance are responsible, organized, persistent, goal-oriented, and self-controlled. But people with grit have both perseverance and passion. They don’t sway. They stick with it.

Passion is the secret sauce, not emotion. Passion (rooted in interest, practice, purpose, and hope) drives grit. It’s a commitment to be consistent to your goals.

• “I finish what I start.”
• “Setbacks don’t discourage me. I overcome them to conquer a challenge.”
• “I focus on a project, task, or goal until it’s done.”
• “WE THRIVE IN CHAOS.”