Tag: obstacles

• Sustained By Faith

  You do not need faith when things are going well.

  The good times require no effort or trust.

  It’s when things are going poorly, when life is difficult, and when you are struggling that faith is required.

  When the path forward is unclear, let faith be your compass.

  When life feels uncertain and darkness surrounds you, allow faith to light your path.

  Faith does not protect you from pain or hardship.

  Rather, faith is trusting that you will be sustained spiritually through whatever pain or hardship you encounter.

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  SUSTAINED BY FAITH
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  August 6, 2024

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• Obstacles Along The Path

  The question is not if obstacles will appear along the path, but how you will deal with the obstacles that appear along the path.

  The pursuit of something worthwhile will not be easy.

  You will face all manner of difficulty and disruption along the way.

  Obstacles are an inevitability

  Many of these obstacles will even come from inside yourself.

  Your resolve and dedication will be challenged.

  You can either view the obstacles you face as reasons to quit or as opportunities to grow.

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  OBSTACLES ALONG THE PATH
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  June 28, 2024

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• Confronting Dedication

  As you move toward your goals, obstacles will arise in your path.

  These obstacles exist to challenge you.

  They will force you to confront your dedication.

  If you are looking for a reason to turn back, you will have many such opportunities along the way.

  A worthwhile pursuit is never convenient.

  You must decide before you begin that your purpose is more important than your comfort.

  The obstacles that arise in front of you become your teachers.

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  April 19, 2024

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• Building Character

  What you are going through now that feels difficult will turn into invaluable experience for your future endeavors. 

  It does not always seem like it, but these challenges are making you stronger and wiser. 

  They are shaping your character and teaching you lessons that may not seem immediately apparent, but which will prove to be important later in life. 

  You will not know how or when, but someday you will see that what you went through is making you into the person you will become. 

  Treat these obstacles as opportunities for growth and they will be exactly that for you. 

  The resilience, tenacity, and fortitude you will need later is developed through the difficulty you face now. 

  An easy life is not a good life. 

  Learn to find meaning in your struggles. 

  Your future self will thank you for choosing courage early and often. 

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  September 15, 2023

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• The Messenger

  Face the challenge in front of you. 

  Struggle is a gift. 

  This is an opportunity to learn who you are and what you are here for. 

  Whatever trials and tribulations you encounter are given to you for a reason, but you must face them in order to understand. 

  If you run or hide from difficulty, you are merely postponing the lesson it has to teach you. 

  And the lesson you are meant to learn does not go away simply because you ignore or deny it.

  The lesson remains, waiting to be discovered. 

  Embrace this moment. 

  Seize this opportunity. 

  Trudge forward into the unknown. 

  Free yourself from the chains of comfort that bind you to your past self. 

  Your truth is waiting to be discovered. 

  This challenge is simply the messenger.  

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  September 6, 2023

  challenges, difficulty, obstacles, personal struggles, struggle, struggles, the obstacle is the way

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