One of life’s greatest gifts is the fact that it is often difficult.  Because in dealing with life’s difficulties, we build immeasurable strength.  That strength enables us to successfully fulfill our deepest, most meaningful purposes. 

 

-It is precisely because life is difficult that you are able to make it great. 

 

-It is because life is difficult that you are able to rise above the difficulties. 

 

-You are able to make a difference and leave your mark on the world.

 

Recognize that you cannot control everything that happens to you. You can only control the way you respond to what happens.  In your response is your power. Accept whatever comes your way and meet it with the best you have to give. Don't hide from your fears, because you know they are not there to scare you.  They are there to let you know that something is worth fighting for. All the small victories are worth celebrating, every step of the way.  It’s the small things done well that make a big, exciting life in the end.

 

Tell yourself that the world is wrong about you.  Speak exactly what you need to hear, every single day, to move your life forward.  It may sound like a cliché to some people, but it’s not; it’s powerful stuff. You are your own worst enemy and the only one that can defeat you is your yourself. Believe that God can work through you to see His destiny for you fulfilled.