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Pushing Past The Pain
Posted by | Posted in Book Excerpts, Education, Health & Fitness, Inspiration, Leadership | Posted on 10-02-2007
On day 41 of 2007, it’s my heartfelt desire that the following excerpt from, FAILING FORWARD, by Mr. John Maxwell will provide some insight about why it’s important to keep pushing past the pain. As we keep digging deeper into the place where our secrets hide, we will gradually unearth and expose the truth about what caused the painful moments of our past experiences.
By the grace of God, those of us with the inner strength of character to unearth the truth beneath “our deepest fears” will attain the wisdom and understanding needed to know how to transform painful moments into meaningful moments.
People who don’t get beyond the problems or the pain of the past eventually become bitter. It is the inevitable consequence of not processing old injuries and tragedies.
Wes Roberts, president of Life Enrichment, advises, “People do not have to remain victims of their pasts.” But when they do, they become prisoners of their own emotions. “Often as adults, those prisons are addictions — workaholism, alchoholism, sexual addictions, eating addictions. We place ourselves in prison.” In other words, we allow the past to hold us hostage.
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As always, the choice to keep pushing past the pain is yours alone to make. Just know that you’re not alone. God is always closer than you think. So are the rest of your teammates.
©Copyright 2007 by Roderick O. Solomon. All Rights Reserved.(unless otherwise noted)
