We Are What We Have Overcome

It’s amazing what the human spirit can survive. We are all born equal, yet we are not equal in skill or intelligence, but we are all more than we think we are. 

I have lived and survived violence, hardship, loss and tragedy, however I would not be the person I am am today if I hadn’t been through and overcome those experiences. There were many times I didn’t want to be here but the will to live for a greater purpose was stronger. I accept this is what my soul wanted me to evolve for the better.

Two people can come from a similar experience yet go on in life making very different choices about how they do or don’t overcome their challenges. We could then ask why one person from a violent upbringing repeats the same violence on others, whereas another chooses to not repeat those patterns and live a very different life. It all comes down to what we choose. 

We all have a voice and the ability to be empowered rather than accept what society says we can or can’t overcome. What we have overcome we don’t have the right to tell someone else they can do it just because we have, but we can show others it can be done.

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”- C.S Lewis

Life won’t always go the way we want it to, but when it comes down to it, we have the same 24 hours in the day as everyone else does...and how we use those hours makes all the difference..! Our success is driven by our mindset..and the choices it makes...and with discipline and focus, we can ensure that obstacles never hold us back from reaching our full potential .!

The past and the future are products of our mind...No amount of guilt can change the past, and no amount of anxiety can change the future.! By living in the present moment we are able to fully embrace the reality (good or bad) of this very moment to reach our full potential to face challenges in life..!

I’ve learned that the way I respond to trials can have a great effect on whether they become roadblocks in my life or expressways to learning and growth..! When I anguish over difficulties, the experiences only serve to weigh me down. But remembering that these trials are part of the great plan of my growth and happiness helps me to see them as opportunities to grow and learn..! The trials of this life will ultimately lead to joy if we patiently trust and accept the present moment as it is and flow with it .! Today, we may not be able to grasp all the reasons for our challenges or the opportunities given to us to grow, but as we patiently endure in righteousness, HE may reveal to us greater understanding about our trials and the purpose of them in our lives.!

No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted.! It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience..faith..fortitude and humility.! These are the tools that shape us for the better..prepare us for more challenges further on our journey.! All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially when we endure it patiently, builds up our characters..purifies our hearts..expands our souls...and makes us more tender..humble and stronger.! Spiritual growth can often be achieved more readily by trials and adversity than by comfort and tranquility.!!