ARE YOU EASILY DISCOURAGED?
Here is a man who:
Failed in business
Was defeated for the U.S. State of Legislature
Failed in business for the second time
Had his sweetheart die
Had a nervous breakdown
Was defeated in an election
Was defeated for Congress
Was defeated for Congress again
Was defeated for Congress the third time
Was defeated for the Senate
Was defeated for Vice Presidency
Was defeated for the Senate again
But elected 16th president of the United States:
ABRAHAM LINCOLNNow, is there enough reason for you to be discouraged? If there is, then always go back to the story of this man whom God used to lead America. His trust in God strengthened him to overcome failures and for that he became America's most loved president.
