I might like it plain and bland,
but God has other plans on hand,
very spicy is the fare,
no water for me far or near.
I used to have a morbid fear of failure. I would not start anything new. I would plan excellently, covering all contingencies, but execution would have me stumped. As a result, nothing ever got done.
Then, life handed me lots of lemons, one after the other, for a long long time. I had absolutely no choice but to make lemonade. And boy, was it delicious!
Now, I know I have nothing to lose. I have been through the worst. Setbacks and obstacles may come but they would not deter me. Even if I fail, I would have done something; walked a few steps and that is better than not having walked at all.
To quote Emily Dickinson once again,
Success is counted sweetest,
By those who ne’er succeed.
To comprehend a nectar,
Requires sorest need.
“If failure is the condiment that gives success its flavour” (Truman Capote), how spicy do you like your success stories?
Keep making that lemonade!! Love your last line about being better than never having walked at all. Very true!
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Thanks! You keep my morale high 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Road To Peace and commented:
How many failures am I willing to endure to become the example to others God wants me to be?
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