Try Again…

When things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. You will receive what you want, maybe not just the way you imagine. We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His Ways are not our ways, but His ways are always the BEST.

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“Sir Edmund Hilary was the first person to conquer Mount Everest. The first time he tried, he failed. 

Yet, he was knighted by the Queen of England, and at the gala occasion, on the wall behind the head table, was a huge picture of Mount Everest. The people gave him a standing ovation for even daring to attempt the climb.

When they ceased applauding, Hilary turned his back to the audience, faced that picture and said, "Mount Everest, you have defeated me once and you might defeat me again. But I'm coming back again and again, and I'm going to win because you can't get any bigger Mount Everest, and I can."

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Great attitude! What a difference it would make if we felt the same when we face the mountains in our lives. The reality of life is that we often learn more through our failures than we do through our successes. Successes are satisfying and they are important to keep us encouraged. 

However, failure is our greatest teacher. This is because in every failure there is the opportunity to learn, to grow, and to become stronger, better persons. And this is what God wants for each of us – not to beat ourselves up when we fail, but to grow stronger! 

“Though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again.” – Proverbs 24:16. 

Whatever mountain you are facing at this time of your life – large or small – remember God is right there with you. If anything is His will for you, you know that with His help you, too, can say to your mountain, "You have defeated me once and you might defeat me again. But I'm coming back again and again, and I'm going to win because you can't get any bigger and I can because my God is on my side to help me." 

Don’t give up on Him, for He hasn’t given up on you…

Stay Blessed!