Jumping hurdles is not easy

For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again. (Proverbs 24:16a NIV)

Some problems and difficulties can seem like obstacles, but I challenge you to view them as hurdles. Why? Because obstacles are annoying objects that delay or stop you, whereas hurdles are designed to be leaped and surmounted. They challenge you, improve your abilities, and stretch your muscles.

The goal is not to move the hurdle out of the way, as you would do with an obstacle, but rather to learn to leap over it proficiently.

Sometimes you might fume when you see another problem blocking your path. I understand this, because jumping hurdles is not easy. But you are gaining something from this experience; you are becoming stronger, more versatile, and more resilient.

When faced with a problem or difficulty, rather than letting yourself get down over how big and high the hurdle looks and how impossible it seems to scale, I want you to look to Me and to My ability to help you “do all things.” Ask Me to give you strength, and then you’ll be able to leap those hurdles with the energy and skill that only I can give.

Are you ready to jump the hurdles? Then let’s go, you and Me together! - Jesus [1]

Who has a harder fight than he who is striving to overcome himself. - Thomas a Kempis

[1] Anchor The Power of Resilience