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| BC ~ "The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination." – Fred DeVito Do you agree with Mr. Devito? Do you consider yourself a focused person or should I say a determined person when it comes to fulfilling your aspirations? Within Reason, but...we all know this. So let's just dispense with the notion of snapping my fingers...twitching my nose, and...becoming a bird. Aside from some far-fetched impossibility such as that...yes, I do believe that the Impossible is made Possible by one's determination, but, as a Christian...not by this alone, but through the power of Christ. There is a verse in the bible that says, " I can do All things, through Christ, Who strengthens me. ~ Philippians 4:13. Without the power of Christ, my determination, no matter how Determined it may be  will only get me so far, and trust me...that is not very far at all. The instances in which I tried doing the impossible on my own are countless. The times before I knew Christ and put my trust in Him, or simply the times where I thought I Knew better...that I could do it all on my own. I didn't Need His help...Thank you very much! Each and every time, I fell flat on my face, which brought me to my Knees. Every time that I sought the strength of Christ I have done what was once impossible for Me. I have overcome insurmountable challenges through his power; not my own. BCoF ~ "I talk a lot about learning to become fearless in your approach to life. But fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It's the mastery of fear. It's all about getting up one more time than you fall down.” ― Arianna Huffington How do you overcome fear? What are some examples of things you were afraid of in different stages in your life? Much of this can be referenced from my response to the prompt above. How do I overcome fear? Through the Power of Prayer. What are things that I was afraid of at different stages in my life? That would be such a very long story, so let's just narrow the list down by saying...Literally EVERYTHING! Do to, well...a great many traumatic instance beginning from a very, Very young age, and following me throughout my early adulthood, I was almost paralyzed with fear! I feared Everyone! Everyone was a threat...a danger! Going Anywhere...there were so many people...and they were all a danger. Answering the door...danger lurked on the other side. Only through the strength of Christ, once I came to know him, was I able to overcome this once overpowering fear, and boldly begin to live my life. WOW...this was all nice and Cheery for a Friday evening. Not what I was expecting at all. So, let's end with something lighthearted, that may bring a chuckle, or at least a smile. From the second half of the following...not the first. Our large breed pooch, who will be ten years old in 2 days, has begun to show so decline. She no longer eats her food, like she used to.I have to feed her canned dogfood, slathered in peanutbutter, from a tablespoon! Do Not laugh or roll your eyes. We All do the craziest things for our pets. My husband has been on swing shift this week, so he would attempt to feed her before he would leave for work, before noon. At first, she would eat eggs, then only eggs slathered in peanutbutter. Then she stopped taking that. After this, it was only frozen waffles. Yesterday, my husband called to tell me that she only ate 3 frozen waffles. Except...when I made it home, I found 1 Soggy waffle messed into the shag rug in the living room. Great fun! After sharing this with my husband, he said that she ate the other 2. I am thinking that he must have Watched her eat them. I give it no more thought, and begin Spoonfeeding her, so that she will eat Something. Later on, I crawl into bed, wriggle around, getting all nice and comfy, when..."What is THAT?!" I dive out of bed, lickety-split, thinking there is some sort of hideous creature that slithered under the sheets with me. I cautiously throw them back, only to come face to face with...Soggy waffle number 2! Sigh...I wonder when and where number 3 will show up?? |
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