2. YOU WILL GET DIRTY, TIRED AND INJURED
For many of us, the highest goal in life is safety. We live guarded lives of self-preservation and, in doing so, insulate our souls from both joy and pain, from both agony and ecstasy. I am often reminded of the quote from the movie Braveheart, eloquently delivered by Mel Gibson: “Every man dies; not every man really lives.” A defensive posture in life serves nothing, but the belief that we will conquer, we will be victorious because we journey with the Victor by our side, will carry us through every painful, muddy trial.
