Inspirational Stories to
Keep You Going
Keeping the Faith
The famous country singer, Joe Nichols and his wife spent over five years trying to have a baby.
In fact they suffered 5 miscarriages in 5 years. This ordeal not only tested their faith but their relationship and his battle with sobriety as well.
How did he get through it?
When interviewed by People Magazine he said “We had to keep ahead of our own negative thoughts.”
And it paid off, because this April they celebrated the birth of their beautiful baby girl.
Power of Prayer
Recent winner of American Idol Phillip Phillips discovered he had a kidney condition and went through 5 kidney procedures while competing for American idol.
He did not talk about it on the show because he didn’t want special attention. And he almost dropped out a couple of times because he was tired of being in pain everyday and felt unable to compete the way he wanted to.
What did he do to stay inspired?
“I prayed every day that definitely helped me get through it.” He said.
And he not only went on to win, he will be releasing a record this year, making his dreams come true.
Making a Choice to Be Happy
Bullying victim Sawyer Eisenstein was sucker punched by a boy at school causing a rare blood clot that paralyzed him from the waist down.
He is now confined to a wheel chair and deals with pain every day of his life. After battling depression he now chooses to focus on his passion, teaching classes at a space center for kids and his podcast on celestial news.
How did he overcome this ordeal?
“I could feel sorry for myself but I’ve got a life to live and I’m happy.”
What it Takes to Be Successful
The most successful people are the ones who have withstood great adversity to go on and accomplish their dreams.
Donald Trump filed bankruptcy four times in two decades.
Steve Jobs was fired from Apple before he came back to become the biggest corporate success story of all time.
Neil Donald Walsh was homeless and living in a tent before he wrote Conversations with God and became an international best seller who inspired millions of people to lead better lives.
Tony Robbins says “Everyone does their best, but success people do what it takes”. When you are feeling down or discouraged about your prospects for finding love remember the famous expression it is always darkest before the dawn. Most of the time, if you don’t give up, your dream is right around the corner.