Category: Perseverance

Rebuild

Posted October 10, 2024 - Perseverance

When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.

— Napoleon Hill —

“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” ~Napoleon Hill

Defeat is Not Defeated

Posted August 1, 2024 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Perseverance

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

— Maya Angelou —

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it…

Failing Forward

Posted June 30, 2024 - Fear, Perseverance

Often the seed of tomorrow's success is hidden within today's failure.

— Steven Furtick —

Often the seed of tomorrow’s success is hidden within today’s failure…

Storms and What They Make You

Posted May 24, 2024 - Faith, Perseverance

What is a storm? Is it a test, a challenge, an obstacle? You never really understand a storm until you are in one, but the other side of the storm is another thing altogether. The storm is going to cost you something; there is no getting around it. Whether it gives you something back is entirely up to you.

— Rick Delmonico —

What is a storm? Is it a test, a challenge, an obstacle? You never really understand a storm until you are in one, but the other side of the storm, that is another thing altogether. The storm is going to cost you something, there is no getting around it. Whether it gives something back is entirely up to you.

Moods and Passions

Posted April 29, 2024 - Perseverance

If you aren't disciplined you are a slave to your moods and passions.

— Unknown —

Reflection Each morning, upon awakening, I sit on the side of my bed and ask myself, “Why am I alive today.” I answer that question by saying My Mission/Purpose Statement to myself: To inspire others to Dream More, Be More, and Live in the Light. As noted in the opening quote, living by a Purpose/Mission…

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Eternity and Amazing Grace

Posted April 27, 2024 - Perseverance

Man says, 'It's never over til it's over.' Jesus says, 'With Me--it's never over.'

— JMeyer —

Man says, “It’s never over til it’s over.” Jesus says, “With Me–it’s never over.”

Yielded Life

Posted April 26, 2024 - Perseverance

A yielded life that's settled in God's word, open to His work within us, and made adequate in the Holy Spirit's love and power is immovable in the tempests of life.

— Charles Stanley —

A yielded life that’s settled in God’s word, open to His work within us, and made adequate in the Holy Spirit’s love and power is immovable in the tempests of life…

Prayer and Changing Our Nature

Posted April 23, 2024 - Perseverance

The function of prayer is not to influence God but to change the nature of the one who prays.

— Soren Kierkegaard —

The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays…

Soul and Focus

Posted April 21, 2024 - Perseverance

Your soul goes to the object of your focus.

— Unknown —

Your soul goes to the object of your focus….