Epictetus: It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.
It is circumstances (difficulties) which show what men are.
In today’s wordsCircumstances (difficulties) show what people are made of.
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- It is impossible to fight for what is righteousness and justice if in your life, marriage, or world, you are not living righteously and justly. The way you live is what gives you authority, not what you say you believe.
- Any obstacle that you face is a test for you to pass. Obstacles are the mountains of doubt we must climb. They are the doors that are locked shut, that we must BE the key to open them. Our obstacles are the impossibilities that our normal man faces that can only be overcome by God's Super being added to our natural. The only time an obstacle will block us is if God allows something to be put in our way to redirect us. We can know with confidence that because God is for us, whether an obstacle is removed or not, God will work ALL OBSTACLE THINGS for our good! All obstacles may not be removed, but all obstacles can be overcome!
- To be on an anvil is to be in a state of preparation or formation.
- A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.
- What the superior man seeks, is in himself. What the mean man seeks, is in others.