Posts Tagged ‘Perseverance’
It’s not a matter of “if” you’ll get knocked down, it’s a matter of learning why you got knocked down and then making the proper adjustments.
Psalm 20:7-9 When you were a kid, did scraped knees stop you from learning how to ride a bicycle? Probably not. Why? Because you wanted to ride a bicycle. It was more important than anything else (at the time). Sure, you might have cried a lot after falling off. And, you might have even said…
Read More“Love your enemy” doesn’t mean that you should send them directions to your secret hiding place.
Psalm 32:6-7 When I was a kid, one of the coolest things that my friends and I could do was to build a hideout. Of course, no girls were allowed but the point of this post is not to discuss how stupid I was back then! But anyway, it was our little secret… or so…
Read MorePerseverance is to success what sugar is to candy.
James 1:12 Today’s Tiny Words. Big Life. quote ponders the concept of success and how it cannot be achieved without perseverance. To understand that more deeply, let’s persevere and keep it rolling with a musical theme… Can you think of a musical artist that’s known as a “one hit wonder”? It might take a minute…
Read MoreA shadow casts longest at the end of the day as does one’s character at the start of a trial.
A trial? Is this a post about a John Grisham novel with a courtroom, lawyers, and a judge? You might be disappointed to learn the answer is “No.” – We’re talking about personal challenges… difficulties. We’ve all had them and we’ll have them some more. I think it’s safe to say that we really don’t…
Read MoreLemonade is a lesson in life that proves something very sweet can be made from something very bitter.
Who doesn’t like lemonade? I remember as a kid… setting up lemonade stands in my family’s front yard. Truth be known, my Mother not only made the product but she was my biggest customer, along with my Dad. When I think about it, this picture of growing up goes along very nicely with the meaning…
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