Have hope enough to keep your heart looking forward
Have strength enough to battle obstacles and overcome them
Have commitment enough to not give up too soon
Have faith enough to please God
Have fun enough to enjoy every aspect of life
Have patience enough to let faith complete its work in you
Have love enough to give to those who deserve it in the least but need it the most
Have focus enough to say no to many good ideas
Have forgiveness enough to never let the sun go down on your wrath
Have honesty enough to never have to remember what you said
Have character enough to do in the light what you would do in the dark
Have gratitude enough to say "thank you" for the small things
Have purpose enough to know why not just how
Have perseverance enough to run the entire race that is set our before you
Have wisdom enough to fear God and obey Him
Have kindness enough to share what you have and who you are with others
Have mercy enough to forgive and forget
Have expectancy enough to be on the lookout for miracles every day
Have credibility enough to cause others to want to work with you
Have compassion enough to be moved by the needs of others
Have trust enough to know that God will direct your steps
- John L Mason, from the book Conquering An Enemy Called Average (to find out more about this book, please go to www.freshword.com/resources)
Author: John L. Mason
Author Bio:
John L. Mason
John Mason is a national best-selling author, popular speaker, and noted book coach. He has authored fourteen books including An Enemy Called Average, which have sold over 1.5 million copies and have been translated into twenty-five languages throughout the world.
John can be reached for speaking and media requests at 918.493.1718 or by sending an email to mmason@freshword.com
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