As it has been said, "If you want to hit home runs you've got to be willing to
strike out."
Top batters in baseball
have all struck out many times. And most people who have succeeded in life have
also struck out many times.
For example, Walt Disney went broke seven times and had a nervous breakdown before he became successful.
For example, Walt Disney went broke seven times and had a nervous breakdown before he became successful.
At age 40 Henry Ford was
broke.
Enrico Caruso, who became
one of the world's greatest tenors, was advised by his voice teacher to quit
singing because he failed so many times to carry his high
notes.
notes.
Thomas Edison failed more
than 6,000 times before he could get an electric light bulb to work, but when a
child, one of his teachers once called him a dunce.
Abraham Lincoln was well
known for his many failures but became one of America's most beloved presidents.
And Albert Einstein and
Werner von Braun both flunked courses in mathematics.
History is filled with
similar stories.
The reason these people all succeeded is because they didn't quit. They believed they could succeed and they stuck with it until they did. As the old saying goes, "Quitters never win and winners never quit!" So, if you and I want to hit some home runs, we need to get out there, stand at the base and keep on swinging. Eventually we, too, will win if we "keep the faith" and never give up.
Furthermore, if you're genuinely seeking to do what you know God wants you to do, there will always be a way to do it. Faith says, "With God's help I'll find the way and I'll keep on trying!"
Remember, too, that the only real failure is not to get up one more time than we strike out or get knocked down. Remember, too, that in every failure God always has something valuable for us to learn. In fact, failure is often our greatest teacher, a blessing in disguise. The key issue is to follow your God-given dream and potential, and not allow failures to stop you!
Dear God,
The reason these people all succeeded is because they didn't quit. They believed they could succeed and they stuck with it until they did. As the old saying goes, "Quitters never win and winners never quit!" So, if you and I want to hit some home runs, we need to get out there, stand at the base and keep on swinging. Eventually we, too, will win if we "keep the faith" and never give up.
Furthermore, if you're genuinely seeking to do what you know God wants you to do, there will always be a way to do it. Faith says, "With God's help I'll find the way and I'll keep on trying!"
Remember, too, that the only real failure is not to get up one more time than we strike out or get knocked down. Remember, too, that in every failure God always has something valuable for us to learn. In fact, failure is often our greatest teacher, a blessing in disguise. The key issue is to follow your God-given dream and potential, and not allow failures to stop you!
Dear God,
help me to know for certain
what my God-given life
purpose and dream is,
and with your help never
give up
no matter how great the
challenges are.
Help me also
to realize that in every
failure,
you have a valuable lesson
for me to learn.
Thank you for hearing and
answering my prayer.
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