WHEN IS ACCEPTANCE UNACCEPTIBLE? (Adulation is not always your friend)

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A number of years ago, Don Schollander, an Olympic gold medal winner in swimming discussed the dangers of fame.

After he had won the Olympic medal he began receiving an unbelievable number of calls to speak and be given Awards real, pseudo and otherwise.

He turned them down on a regular basis.

His explanation was as follows, “If I had accepted all those invitations I would no longer be able to have the time to work out, to hone my skills and to continue to be a championship swimmer. Indeed I would grow fat, flunk out of college and be an utter failure in what had brought me to such an Olympic honor.”

He would then pause and close with the following statement, “The pool is filled is filled with sweat, not water.”

And that is how it is with all of us. Success that comes easily goes quickly sometimes if we reach an “I deserve it” attitude I can sit back and coast now. True no matter what the goal is.

Indeed, I love the quote “Fame and riches are fleeting. Stupidity is forever.”
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“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2
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Tomorrow…Comments on Courage

Quote from tomorrows blog

It all comes down to whether or not you can be satisfied with being Never-was and Never-tried-to-be.
Ben Franklin said it, “When you get to the end of your rope. Tie a knot in it and hang on.”
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS

began on MY other blog “Wyrick’s Writings” Thursday September 16,

the 2nd in series on Sunday Sept 19…

and has continued Each SUNDAY until finished.

A new Series on PRAYER will begin when this series ends

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