Your Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic

Author:Nick Vujicic
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Motivational
ISBN: 9780307731043
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Published: 2012-06-04T22:00:00+00:00

Another person who has been there for me in all

sorts of ways is Jackie Davison, who lived around the

corner from my family when I was a teenager. She

was married with young children, but Jackie always

found time to listen to me as I spilled my guts about

whatever was on my mind, good or bad. She was

close enough in age that she was more of a wise

friend than a judgmental adult. I have such love for

her family, and I became an unofficial big brother to

her kids, helping them with their homework or just

hanging out.

Back in 2002, I was having a rough time in my

university studies and in my personal life, and it was

distracting and disorienting. I'd broken up with a

longtime girlfriend and was very emotional. So I

went to Jackie and asked her to help me understand

what had happened. I poured out my heart, but she

sat there with her hands clasped, patiently listening

without responding. Suddenly it hit me that as I was

unloading all this emotional baggage on her, she

wasn't reacting. Finally I stopped and said, "What

should I do? Tell me!" She smiled and her eyes

sparkled as she said simply, "Praise God."

Confused and frustrated, I said, "Praise God for

what?' "Just praise God, Nick."

I stared at the floor thinking, That's all she has to say!

This woman is something else!

Then it hit me that Jackie was telling me to trust in

God and that He hadn't forgotten me. She was telling

me that I should put faith not in the wisdom of man

but in the power of God. She was telling me to

surrender to God and to thank Him, even though I

didn't feel He deserved thanks. She was telling me to

thank God in advance for blessings that would come

of this pain. She has a powerful faith, and she always

reminds me, when I feel confused or hurt, to

surrender to God, because He has a plan for us all.

LIFE GUIDES

These "life guide" relationships are not always easy

going. Your "guides" will give you a reality check or even a kick in the pants. But they care enough to

make you really think about what you are doing,

where you are going, why you are in the game, and

what comes next. You want people like that in your

life.

When I decided to become a public speaker and to

encourage others to have faith, I shared the decision

with my closest friends and family. Some were

concerned, including my parents. The Apostolic

Christian Church that I belong to has dispatched

many missionaries over the years. They've built

orphanages and helped many in need. When I told

my parents that I wanted to speak about my faith to

other denominations in churches around the world,

they had misgivings about my health and concerns

about whether this mission was truly what God

wanted for me.

I listened to them because I knew they wanted me to

be successful. You should do the same when your

own Dream Team offers opinions about your plans,

especially if you want them to remain invested in

your success. Honor them and give careful thought to

their advice and guidance. You don't have to accept

it, but respect that they care enough to tell you even

what you may not want to hear.

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