Strength Equals Success

The strongest people I know are people who have struggled in some way in their lives.  I love this statement because I believe this relates to me more than anything in this world.  I believe that if a person is faced with struggles and complications and uses God to help him through, he can find the answer to anything and succeed.  The problems we face force us to continually better ourselves within our own life and the life we have with God.  I have had my share of problems that I have had to work on daily, and I believe I am a better and more caring person because of those problems.  Because I experience difficulties, I have more sympathy for others with problems.  I find I want to help others more because I think I should share my successes with others.  All of this is reason to believe that I grow stronger each day because I am faced with struggles and complications.

I think those people who fly through life facing no major stumbling blocks, expect the best in all situations, and when that doesn't happen, they just quit, or move on.  They have always had things easy, so they have not forced themselves to be better.  They really have no idea how great they can be because they have not pushed themselves.  If they were to stumble and fall, they would see what they are made of.

We, as a human race, believe we are weaker than we really are, and there are examples of strength all around us.  Temple Grandin was diagnosed severely autistic in a day when no one knew what it was let alone what to do for it.  Now, because of her persistence she is not only successful but admired and revered.

On a smaller scale, my grandfather, Fred Adams, was forced to work at a very young age to support his recently divorced mother.  He worked and lived away from home at the age of 12.  Later in his life he became a successful husband, father and grandfather with pride in everything he owned.  He had struggled but had become stronger and passed his work ethic on to everyone he knew.  He was never angry about his struggles probably because he knew that is the reason for his success.

I believe that my mother struggles every day but those around us would never know it.  She has more strength than anyone I know.  Boy, did her father teach her well.  I have never seen her mad at God for her lot in life, and she could have been upset plenty.  She depends on God to guide her and give her strength.  She and I grow stronger and more positive each day.  Not because life has been easy, but because life has been challenging.

Therefore, the statement, “That which doesn't destroy us only makes us stronger,” is most definitely true.