Losing repeatedly and still being a winner.

Trusting in God takes unmovable faith and determination that we will not allow defeat to control our lives at any time, even in the difficult times that we all face. Reading the word of God will give us direction, wisdom, understanding in a variety of areas in our lives. As we learn to trust him on a daily basis we will face circumstances but we can still be over comers.

Too often, it seems to me, people lose their courae in facing life because of past failures or fear that they may fail in the future. One good way to cure such fears is to remember the story of a man who actually built a life of accomplishments out of defeats.

The following litany of failures, followed by victories that punctuated his life throughout 30 years, is a living and eloquent example of successful use of defeat in achieving victory. Abraham Lincoln's record is as follows:

· Lost job, 1832

· Defeated for legislature, 1832

· Failed in business, 1833

· Elected to legislature, 1834

· Sweetheart (Ann Rutledge) died, 1835

· Had nervous breakdown, 1836

· Defeated for Speaker, 1838

· Defeated for nomination for Congress, 1843

· Elected to Congress, 1846

· Lost renomination, 1848

· Rejected for Land Officer, 1849

· Defeated for Senate, 1854

· Defeated for nomination for Vice-President, 1856

· Again defeated for Senate, 1858

· Elected President, 1860

Praying with you in Mind!

Evangelist: Frank Mc Gee ~