Doing Hard Things

I love mantras. That is word that means, “A commonly repeated word or phrase, especially in advocacy or for motivation.” That just means that you use that phrase to guide your life. Here is a great mantra, “If you do what is easy, your life will get harder. If you do what is hard, your life will get easier.”

Another writer said, “If you would be successful, do the things that are hard and lonely.”

For a Bible reference to this we are reminded of Galatians 6:9, “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”

We will reap when the time is right (in due season), if we do the right thing, even if it is hard. Everyone can do the fun things, the social things, or the easy things. Anyone can watch a football game with a friend or go to a movie with a special person. These things are fun and social for most of us. Doing them will bring us no lasting success in life. Few people are willing to do the hard things, the lonely things.

 Few people are willing to spend time alone memorizing math formulas so those who do are thought of as smart. Few people are willing to sit up at night with the television off and memorize passages from God’s word.

To get ahead in your job or any part of your life, be willing to do the hard and lonely things. The fact that they are hard will mean you will be lonely in doing them, but doing these things will set you apart from the crowd. Do not curse the hard circumstances, but rather relish them as opportunities for victory.

Abraham Lincoln was reared in deep poverty. It was hard, but he was willing to overcome it.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was a victim of polio.

Beethoven, one of the true musical geniuses of the world, was completely deaf.

Their problems, their almost impossible circumstances simply meant they had to do hard tings, work harder. Never give in just because something is hard. The fact that circumstances are hard is what allows your victory to be great.

AND again we say, “If you do the easy things, you life will get harder. If you do the hard things, your life will get easier.”

I’m Lonnie Davis and this is my word on this.