Perseverance is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. Once a person has received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, God the Father plants the seed of His Holy Spirit in him/her, the same Spirit which was in Christ Jesus. The Holy Spirit then cultivates and produces the fruit of perseverance (long-suffering, patience)in the heart and soul of the compliant child of God. God "approves" the one who believes in and loves Him; who by trusting in the Lord, follows the Lord's ways in persevering "under trial." And, God rewards the one who has sought Him when he has "encountered many trials." He/She receives the "crown of life." With that crown of life, comes honor, privilege, recognition and blessings. Think about it.