The next thing that The Lord brings up are the challenges to the endurance of our faith that can negatively effect our ability to hear His Voice in our heart&spirit.These challenges are 2 basic strategies connived by Satan (Rev2:9-10,”... I know about the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.”).Both strategies are the same,but they come from 2 different groups of people.The first group  are the pious & religious people that will think that good & bad circumstances are a direct relationship with God’s “approval”&”disapproval”of our hearts/minds/life,and they will look down their noses on others that are suffering in some way.The second group will have the same disapproval of our lives because of challenging circumstances,but they are just being what they are-people with no reason to have a true Eternal Perspective on life,& no basis to know God’s Perspective and His Eternal Love Purposes for those who truly love The Lord & desire His Purposes for life(Romans8:28”And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”).Both groups are basically being used by Satan to wear down the faith of those that are enduring life’s challenges because of their overriding Trust in God’s Awesome Love, His Love ultimately demonstrated by the Life & Death & Resurrection & Ascension of Christ.This absolute Trust is what shores up the Enduring Faith that Jesus teaches us to have in these verses!And it is one of the “elements” imperative to a life that will know The Voice of God.Jesus’ Spirit ends this section by saying “He who has ears,let him hear what the Spirit says....He who overcomes (these challenges through Enduring Faith)will not be hurt at all by the second death.”This is where Jesus is calling us to the Eternal Perspective that inspires us to seek HIM and follow Him no matter what...for a life that only comes through HIM,with HIS Promise for Eternal Life with Him in Heaven.This is also the foundation for a life with purpose that Romans 8:28 talks about,& a life that God Himself causes ALL THINGS to work together for our GOOD.Dear Lord, I confess that I do not have this endurance...and that I need Your Spirit to teach me and help me to have this endurance...so I may know Your Voice...and Your Purposes for my life.