Sometimes I feel as though I won’t be able to carry one more thing; too much has been asked of me or too much has been taken from me. And then I immediately hear gramma’s voice reminding me that “God will never give you a cross that is too heavy to bear!” It’s kind of like the strength training we have come to appreciate today. We all know that it takes muscle fatigue to get stronger. At times like this I get to feel the strength of God within me.
Nothing too great can be asked of me, for I am an endless source of strength. I am a powerful force for the natural will of this universe. Ask the ones that love me! Nothing that was mine to begin with, such as hope, courage and faith, can be taken from me. I am direct life source. As I remember the connection I have to my source of strength, and get out of my own way, I become calm and see new possibilities for life ahead of me. I am a mountain of strength, a river of faith. I flow in love and I set my course in action.
Bernard M. Baruch, who made his fortune on Wall Street, but received his greatest satisfaction for his service to his country as an economic adviser during both World Wars I and II and as a confidante to six presidents, beautifully stated:
The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.
I ask you to use this as your barometer today. Are you taking your strength training program seriously? Show me your muscles!
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