I Can Do Anything.....

I can do anything for an hour......a day..... a week..... a month.......... When was the last time you used that phrase, or something like it? I started when we first started going on mission trips to South Carolina, and I've pretty much adopted it as a rule in life. No matter what we may have to experience, an end will eventually come, and we may find ourselves stronger, or better, or whatever, but definitely changed in some way. Challenges cause us to do one of two things. Either we shrink back, hiding from them, or we face them, coming to realize they weren't as big and insurmountable as we once thought.
If we try to avoid these things, then we stand the chance of becoming afraid of any new thing that comes our way, and, in our fear, we may even lash out, trying to protect ourselves. But, if we reach out and attempt to understand what is coming, we very well could find ourselves advancing two or three steps in a positive direction, instead of stagnating where we are.
Face life like this, starting today. Start with an hour, and work your way up. You's be amazed how well you will do when adversity is perceived as a learning opportunity.