Does anyone else really just love opposition? I'm not exactly sure why, but I genuinely enjoy it. In the moments where people don't expect me to come through, or think I've given up - that drives me. All I need is someone to tell me I can't accomplish ______, and you'll see me accomplishing ______. Maybe it's part of my competitive spirit, but I think sometimes, what speaks louder than the voices that try to deter me, is the circumstances that I'm up against. We can react to the voices based on choice, but sometimes we can't change our circumstance. Oh, I love it. When I'm up against the wall no where to go or turn, and it's just me and God, I love that. I thrive in being in a "no win" situation because I know, it's not over. I get excited, the resiallance I have in me becomes more powerful than ever. It's the things we can't control that we think will take us out, and cripple us. However, I believe they are the very things that will propel us to reach a higher level of freedom. It's the overcoming, the refinement, the breaking down and sorting through, the emotional preparation, the purification of your character, that's when you find out what drives you and what is important. Just because you're down, doesn't mean you're out. There's something so beautiful about a resilient spirit, a fighter and a refusal to back down, im going to keep going. For me, It's not a one time choice, but a permanent installment of the strength of the Holy Spirit in me that gives me the power to overcome. All I need, is everything against me, and here we are. I'm thankful because it positions me for a miracle, it leads me to become more passionate, aware, overflowing with faith and expectation. Press on, become stronger.