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Abraham Lincoln told a story about a blacksmith who stuck a long round iron bar in the coal until 
it was red-hot. Then he put it on the anvil, where he hammered it flat to make a sword. When he
was finished, he was most unhappy with it. So, he put it back into the red-hot coal and decided 
to broaden the flat part out a bit and make a garden tool. That didn't please his fancy either. He 
put the bar back into the coal, rouded it a bit, and then shaped it into a horseshoe. This effort al
so failed miserably. As a last resort, he put the bar into the coals one more time. He removed it 
from the hot fire, wondering if there was anything else he could make from it. Deciding that 
there was nothing, he merely stuck it into a barrel of water. At the resulting hiss, he said, "well, 
at least I made a fizzle out of it".
Your dream and vision of starting something good , something worthwhile, and being your own 
boss don't have to fizzle.
Socces is not as easy as it looks. The fear ot starting a new thing is sure to grip us at the onset. 
Yor life can sizzle, and your problem can be overcomed if you will stand up to the challenge an 
get to' DOING IT'. 
Stop looking for shortcuts, it will cut you dream short. Most acclaimed shortcuts are disaster in 
disguise. Because someone writes a book about their succes doesn't mean you can achieve 
overnight what it took years of experince to bring them into. It is not that God can't give it to 
you quickly; it's that you need time, preparation and in some cases a major overhaul to handle it. 
Remember, 'IF YOU GROW UP YOU WILL STAY UP , BUT IF YOU JUMP UP YOU WILL 
COME DOWN!'
Great activities don't necessarily mean greater effectiveness. One day you're going to survive 
only because you've got the real thing. One day its going to be truth or consequences. One day 
you're going to have to walk with God when you cant understand or explain whereHe's taking 
you. Because somebody hangs out with you, admiring and emulating you does'nt mean they're 
with you. Such a time of despiration and rejection, would ou rather throw in the towel or hang in 
there and WORK HINGS OUT.
To reach you goal you'll have to go through storms. There will be days when you'll wonder how 
you're going to suvive. At such time everey thing you think yu know will seam not to be true. But 
by Gods grace you will overcome. Just hang in there! Hinderances reveals the the strength of 
you vision. Stop worrying, God will provie what you need to start in ways that will amaze you.
Your accomplisment may bring you some joy, but only in God will you find fullnes of joy.
Some day you'll have tears in your eyes and dirts under your fingernails. But in spite of the 
scrapes and bruises you'll have a joy that causes you to sing at midnights and a sense of missoin 
that makes you want to start something great again. Someday all you can do is stand. When you 
cannot seem to put one foot in front of the other stand! Realise there's never been a day that 
lasted forever. Don't give up and don't give in. Bite your lips, taste your tears and stand on what 
God has for you. And remember. you're not operating in your own strngth. At that point when 
you have looked around you and beholding your dream being sorrounded by obstacles. What 
then shall you do?
In my next article we shall examine that.
Your Friend,
Edward Freedom
jobportng@gmail.com 
www.jobportng.blogspot.com