I have faced many trials in my life. Though I am young and have not lived a full and complete life, my life has been completely filled with difficult moments. Is seems like my world wants to crumble daily but it’s my choice whether or not I let it. The bad times don’t outweigh the good times, but there have been seasons in my life that have tried to defeat me.
How can one share of all the horrible things that happened to them without sounding like a martyr? I’m not asking for unneeded sympathy. I have not gone through most dreadful things that the majority of the world’s population has gone through. Some of the things that people go through either let the trials bring them down or use that as an opportunity to rise above. I want to be one that rises above.
I won’t go into great detail about some of the things I have faced, but let’s just say I started to believe lies. I believed I wasn’t good enough, smart enough or funny enough. I almost let these lies take over my life, until someone started to encourage me and speak words of affirmation and truth over my life.
By competing for greatness, wisdom and confidence and boldness are all gained. I strive to live my life with poise and determination. There have been times where I have been tired of fighting but knew that if I gave up I would have given into my weakness, and would have let the world win.
The small lesson that I have learned, whether it be through personal experience or by watching those around me, have been to keep pushing through the hard times. My most important lesson learned: Prove the world wrong!
