The Road To Succes

A young boy talking to his teacher. He asked, “Teacher, can you show me where the road to success is?” “Uhm…,” the teacher was silent for a moment. Without saying a word, the teacher pointed in the direction of a street. The young man immediately ran down the path indicated by the teacher. He did not want to waste any more time to achieve success. After a few moments he suddenly shouted, “Ha! This is a dead end!” True, in front of him stood a large wall blocking the road. He froze in confusion, “Maybe I misunderstood the teacher’s meaning.”

Returning, the young man turned to meet the teacher to ask once again, “Master, which way to success?” The teacher kept pointing in the same direction. The young man was walking in that direction again. But what he encountered was still a covering wall. He thought this must be a joke. And the young man also felt played. Emotional and full of anger he met the teacher, ′′ Teacher, I have followed your instructions. But what I encountered was a dead end.

The teacher finally spoke, ′′ That’s where the road to success is. Just a few steps behind the wall. Sometimes we have to go through thorns, sharp pebbles, steep and bumpy roads, walls that block the way, and various obstacles that are ready to welcome us on our way to success. How often do we fail to achieve a goal because we stay focused on only seeing an obstacle and don’t dare to overcome it?”

Problems that arise in life, we consider as a very solid wall and impossible for us to overcome. Always ask for God’s wisdom so that we can overcome every obstacles that confronts us in achieving our success with Him in thanksgiving. Because in thanksgivings to Him, there is a new power that gives us joy and peace to face the obstacles in front of us.

“All things I can bear in Him who gives strength to me.”