Core Values

Keep pressing on 

"Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown." James 1:12 NIV 

Most successful people are usually just "hungrier and thirstier". What we desire, they pursue! Napoleon was born in abject poverty. In school his friends made fun of him but he devoted himself to his books and excelled in his studies. Eventually, he became the brightest student in the school. Before he was through with his life, he conquered most of the world. 

If a seedling tree has to fight its way up through stones and hard soil to get to sunlight and air, then wrestle with the storm and the frost to survive, its root system will be strong and its timber valuable. Understand this: it is impossible to succeed without going through adversity. Impossible! If you are successful and have not experienced adversity, you can be sure that someone else has experienced it for you. If you are experiencing it without succeeding, there is a good chance somebody else will succeed one day because of you. Either way, there is no success without adversity. 

The true test of your character is seeing what it takes to stop you! Doctor G. Campbell Morgan tells of a man whose shop was burned down in the great Chicago fire. The next morning he arrived at the ruins carrying a table, set it up in the middle of the charred debris, and put up a big sign which read, "Everything lost except wife, children, and hope. Business will resume as usual tomorrow morning!" You need that same spirit! 

Prayer point:

Lord, Your Word is full of promises about rewards for overcomers – for those who persist in faith and patience. Help me, first of all, to know the areas in which You have called me to achieve, and then to persist without becoming discouraged or giving up. Please encourage me, Father, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.