"Suffering Breeds Character. Character Breeds Faith and in the end, Faith Shall Not Disappoint." That was one of a few very valuable lessons I learned under extreme duress on the campus of Florida A&M University many years ago. But that precept stays with me as a default gear when faced with adversity. Ali hated every second of training but realized that the temporary trial would yield a lifetime of glory and satisfaction. Strife Struggle and Adversity are God's GYM and we all got life time memberships. And like most memberships, most people don't use them as often as they should and waste a lot of time and energy avoiding them. The trial is perpetration for the test. You won't pass the the test if you didn't witness during the season of perpetration. Which takes us back to going through the adversity and getting stronger from it. Here's the take-away and the challenge. Go through the adversity, glean what lesson God set before you and be better because of it moving forward. The Challenge is renew your membership. Not with Gold's Gym, but with God's Gym and let's all get swole on The Spirit. Praise God for ALL Dear Brethren. Be Encouraged.
Written by James D. Shanks
Written by James D. Shanks
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