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Keep On Pressing On

but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.
James 1:14

Most successful people are usually just 'hungrier and thirstier.' What we desire - they pursue! Napoleon was born in abject poverty. In school his friends made fun of him but he devoted himself to his books and excelled in his studies. Eventually he became the brightest student in the school. Before he was through he conquered most of the world. If a seedling tree has to fight its way up through stones and hard soil to get to sunlight and air, then wrestle with the storm and the frost to survive, its root system will be strong and its timber valuable.

Understand this: it is impossible to succeed without going through adversity. Impossible! If you are successful and have not experienced adversity, you can be sure that someone else has experienced it for you. If you are experiencing it without succeeding, there is a good chance somebody else will succeed one day because of you. Either way, there is no success without adversity.

The true test of your character is seeing what it takes to stop you! Dr G Campbell Morgan tells of a man whose shop was burned down in the great Chicago fire. The next morning he arrived at the ruins carrying a table, set it up in the middle of the charred debris and put up a big sign which read, 'Everything lost except wife, children and hope - Business will resume as usual tomorrow morning!' You need that same spirit!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to Keep ON Keeping ON and to stay the course – giving all credit to you! In Jesus’ Name, Amen