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There's a Champion in You!


There's a Champion in You!

“Everyone has the fire, but the champions know when to ignite the spark." Amit Ray

If you know me or have followed my blogs, I have shared surface details of some of the things I have experienced in life. While my story may be different from others, I have had my share of ups and downs.  I have had moments in my life where daybreak seemed so far away; but now, looking back, I realize that those things made me better.

I had to understand that my struggles, battles, and trials were not sent to break me but to make me stronger. When I got to that point, I stopped looking at what I had gone through as a defect and start viewing them as a necessity.  You see each battle I faced prepared me for a greater victory.  God, through life, was teaching me lessons that would help me secure the win.

I’m the type of woman who enjoys watching sports, especially basketball and football.  If you follow the NBA, you are aware of the second half comebacks that positioned both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors to win their conference titles. During both games the opponents were winning, as they entered half time. Honestly, based on how the Cavs and Warriors played the first halves, it didn't look good.  Their opponents came out aggressive and in attack mode and seemed to have more zest.  It was almost as if they could taste the win.  They had the “fire,” and it burned.  However, the experienced teams knew exactly when to ignite the spark.

You see, there were four quarters in the game, and while things didn’t look favorable in the first two quarters for the champions, they didn’t give up. The leaders of each team knew there were two more quarters left to play and quitting was not an option. 

Some of you reading this need to know that there is a champion in you.  You might be at a low point in your life.  Perhaps you are on the verge of giving up. I must encourage you to keep fighting.  Think of your worst day.  Think of all the times you didn’t think you were going to make it.  You did!  You have lived through 100% of your worst days.  Why quit now?  I don’t know when change will come, but I promise you, it will.

When you feel like the fire is dwindling, you have to know when to ignite the spark.  Grab hold with everything you have and fight.  It is hard to defeat someone who won’t quit. You may have been overlooked. People may have given up on you. Life may seem to be cruel, but keep moving.  The game is not over!  In the end, you will win.

If you had not gone through what you’ve gone through, you wouldn’t be able to appreciate the victory.  Both the Cavaliers and Warriors had, at some point, made it to the finals and/or championships in the past, and lost. This time, they were determined not to taste that defeat again.  Their past failures and successes was the motivation to say, we can do this!

For everyone reading this, I dare you to look over your life and think about everything you have endured.  Those moments prepared you for this one. You’ve got this.  Hang in there.  You will win!  Why?  Because there is a champion in you!


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