"Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a
disaster, such as sudden global nuclear war, a genetically engineered
virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of." - Stephen Hawking
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The story continues. The next year, after being named to start for
Missouri Valley College in one of the first football games to be
televised locally, George came down with mononucleosis. It was my
brother Bob who helped reinforce George’s already strong philosophy of
never giving up. The family was sitting in George’s room at the
hospital, watching the game on TV, when Valley’s quarterback completed a
12-yard pass to the tight end. Then the announcer said, "And George
Schlatter makes the first catch of the game." Shocked, we all looked at
the bed to make sure George was still there. Then we realized what had
happened. Bob, who had made the starting line-up, had worn George’s
number so George could spend the afternoon hearing himself catching six
passes and making countless tackles. Later he said, "If I can do that
flat on my back with a temperature of 103 degrees, just think what I can
do when I’m up!" As he overcame mono, he did it with the lesson Bob
taught him that day…there is always a way!
It's a popular
opinion, and a known fact when using analogies, that, a barren tree
doesn't attract sticks or stones. People only cast sticks at a tree with
fruits. How true is this about our lives. In the boxing ring of life,
you never receive fierce and fiery punches unless your life is about
something. George was first down with polio, which in his days was a
killer. Then
Mononucleosis, he'd suffered two deadly punches in
quick successions. Punches sure enough to knock him out flat but somehow
he wasn't relenting.
Life doesn't just happen. It is
planned. Your birth might not have been planned by your parents, but
your personality was definitely planned by God, before you're born. He's
known you long before your parents ever met. Your challenges in life are
a function of your destiny. In other words, your destiny attracts the
kind of problems you encounter in life. You don't chose your problems as
it were, they chose you. Ever wondered why your problems are tougher
than your friends'? That's your worth speaking. Whatever your trial, you
can't afford to give up. Defeat is a lie from the pit of hell.
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