When The Going Gets REALLY Tough, Remind Yourself
Paul was in jail when he wrote most of his Epistles. Those had to be some tough times that I'm sure made him question his own sanity at some point. He was a human being and faced trials and temptations just like we do. Yet, in spite of some of the toughest times of his life he never gave up. In fact to the rather he made this statement in 2 Corinthians 11:24-30:
"Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities."
That's why when the going gets really tough you need to remind yourself of who's in control of your situation. Jesus wants you to know that you're not in this alone. So remind yourself:
(1) In between “I’ll try again” and “I give up” there’s a lifetime.
-It’s the difference between the path you walk and the one you leave behind.
-It’s the gap between who you are capable of being and who you have become.
-It’s the legroom for the fairy tales you’ll tell yourself in the future about what could have been.
(2) Love is the foundation of human progress.
-Don’t give up on it.
-Love what you do, until you can do what you love.
-Love where you are, until you can be where you love.
-Love the people you are with, until you can be with the people you love most.
(3) Putting in extra love and effort when doing the hard things is always worth it.
-Because those are the things that ultimately define you.
-Those are the things that make the difference between existing and living, knowing the path and walking the path, and a life of mediocrity and a life filled with progress and fulfillment.
(4) The most powerful weapon against immediate stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
-Train your mind to see the silver linings.
-Positivity is a choice.
-The happiness and effectiveness of your life in the long run depends on the quality of your thoughts today.
(5) Being positive doesn’t mean ignoring the negative.
-It means overcoming the negative. There’s a big difference between the two, and it all starts with your thinking.
"Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities."
That's why when the going gets really tough you need to remind yourself of who's in control of your situation. Jesus wants you to know that you're not in this alone. So remind yourself:
(1) In between “I’ll try again” and “I give up” there’s a lifetime.
-It’s the difference between the path you walk and the one you leave behind.
-It’s the gap between who you are capable of being and who you have become.
-It’s the legroom for the fairy tales you’ll tell yourself in the future about what could have been.
(2) Love is the foundation of human progress.
-Don’t give up on it.
-Love what you do, until you can do what you love.
-Love where you are, until you can be where you love.
-Love the people you are with, until you can be with the people you love most.
(3) Putting in extra love and effort when doing the hard things is always worth it.
-Because those are the things that ultimately define you.
-Those are the things that make the difference between existing and living, knowing the path and walking the path, and a life of mediocrity and a life filled with progress and fulfillment.
(4) The most powerful weapon against immediate stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
-Train your mind to see the silver linings.
-Positivity is a choice.
-The happiness and effectiveness of your life in the long run depends on the quality of your thoughts today.
(5) Being positive doesn’t mean ignoring the negative.
-It means overcoming the negative. There’s a big difference between the two, and it all starts with your thinking.
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