You're an overcomer
Stay in the fight ‘til the final round
You're not going under
‘Cause God is holding you right now
You might be down for a moment
Feeling like it's hopeless
That's when He reminds You
That you're an overcomer
You're an overcomer
I have had a lot of challenging circumstances in my life to overcome. My parents divorced and remarried multiple times and not amicably. One sister had a terrible car accident. Financial struggles. My husband had a severe head injury and we didn't know if he would recover, my dad died of cancer , then my mother died of cancer, and on and on and on.
Events happened in my life that made me feel like giving up...but I just couldn't give up. I wouldn't give up. What is it about some people that tough times make them tougher and others crumble?
I became a Christian in 1988 but even before that I was not one to let troubles stop me in my tracks. So, is it in our DNA? Is it how we are raised? Is it just stubbornness?
Some of it has to be our innate personality. I just took an emotional intelligence quiz to learn more about what makes me tick. My result is below.
How Did You Score?
Your results indicate a high score on emotional intelligence.
What Does Your Score Mean?
People who score high on emotional intelligence tend to be skilled at interpreting, understanding, and acting upon emotions. They are adept at dealing with social or emotional conflicts, expressing their feelings, and dealing with emotional situations.
It's important to remember that no matter how good your score is, there is always room to improve your emotional intelligence. Consider areas where you are not as strong and think of ways that you can learn and grow. Take stock of your strong points and find ways to continue to develop and apply these skills.
When troubles come my way, I often stop what I am doing and cry but I don't stay there. I take stock of my situation, formulate a plan, pick myself up, and move forward. I try to use my problems to improve myself.
So, what do you think? Why do some people rise above their challenges and others go to pieces?
Wow, Holly! That's really an inspiration that you went through all that and are still living a healthy lifestyle. I'm going to take that quiz now. I love stuff like that. ;-) It's so true that how we react to our circumstances is key in determining our growth.
ReplyDeleteIf we look at even the hard times as growth opportunities then those hard times can have value.
DeleteI love what you say at the end about stopping to cry when troubles arise. It's helpful for me to remember that it's OK if life gets me down for a moment, the important thing is that I don't stay down!
ReplyDeleteExactly! We are not robots so when emotions come we should take time to feel them. What we should not do is let our emotions and feelings have control over us.
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