July 5, 2012

To Win In Life

by Rechell Williams (author's profile)

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6-22-12

To Win In Life

To win in life, believe while others are doubting. Plan while others are playing. Decide while others are delaying. Prepare while others are daydreaming. Begin while others are procrastinating. Work while others are wishing. Save while others are wasting. Listen while others are talking. Smile while others are frowning. Persist while others are quitting.

To win in life, you must have a start. That may seem obvious, but many of us are stuck in the starting blocks waiting for something to get us going. What has God called and equipped you to do? Step out and do it, and He will empower you.

To win in life, you must give it your all. Divers in the Olympics don't save all their effort for their final dive. They concentrate on nailing every single one, increasing their chances for a gold medal. Don't settle for mediocrity at any stage of life.

To win in life, you must never quit. In the 1992 Olymics, Derek Redmond of Britain was competing in the 400 meter race when he suffered a torn hamstring and fell. As the other runners breezed past him, he began to struggle to his feet. His father, whose face was covered with tears, suddenly ran down from the stands to help him up. Slowly, agonizingly, they made their way around the rest of the track and crossed the finish line as the stadium in Seoul burst into thunderous applause.

Redmond didn't win a medal, but he won something more important—the respect of the world by not quitting and crossing the finish line of his goal. When you take one step in life, God will carry you too!

Rechell Williams #V69138
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P.O. Box 5242
Corcoran, CA 93212

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