Resiliency: A letter to my child
My dear child,
I want you to know that you can do and be anything you choose to be. You are the master of the sea, and as was told to us in scripture “I can do anything in Christ who strengthens me.” 
You need to remember you were BLESSED with life. When God breathed his breathe into you, He knew EXACTLY what he was doing. Remember you have a gift, and your purpose in life is to find your gift and use it to help others.
You will likely struggle to learn throughout your academic life, but never confuse struggle to learn with being ABLE to learn. You are living proof how powerful the human spirit is and how anything is possible when a person refuses to give up. You have taught ME so much about facing and overcoming fears, and I know what it means now when people say FEAR can be two definitions:
- Fear Everything And Run
- Face Everything and RISE
You will never have to face anything though alone. I will always be here for you. When I’m hard on you it’s only because I believe in you and KNOW you can do it. Always know this about yourself too.
The sign that someone is alive is that they experience good times and bad times, but bad times never come to stay: They come to PASS. 
If we can stay strong, relying on God as our compass, and truly having faith as small as a mustard seed as he has taught us; we can overcome every obstacle that is put in our way. Not only can we overcome it though, we can learn and grow from it. Running from pain is not the answer. It’s the pain that will take us to the next level if we have the courage to face it straight on. In this way, we are truly living as God wanted us. If we can face the pain head on, the joy waiting on the other side will be a force much stronger and better than our heartache.
Sometimes in life, or maybe many times, you will feel like life has backed you into a corner. You will feel at times like giving up. You might listen to a little voice inside your head telling you lies. You will know they are lies when they say anything except how you have greatness within you. Remember, the bible tells us we were fearfully and wonderfully made, made in God’s very own image and likeness. Therefore any negative talk or self-doubt is a lie. Recognize it as a lie and replace it with something that you KNOW you are. You are strong. You are kind. You are courageous. You face every challenge head on. You have NEVER NOT been able to overcome anything that was in your way. Always remember this and dismiss the rest. Remember that you can. You will. You must.
Life will not be easy, but it’s not easy for anyone. Life is meant to be lived and to experience both the joys and pain. If life has you down one day, I need you to promise me you will not give up. You will not give in. You will not let it beat you. Instead, you will get up like you always have and live your purpose.
It’s going to storm sometimes. I WILL
It’s going to hurt sometimes. I WILL
It’s going to feel like you can’t sometimes. I WILL
You’re going to feel like giving up sometimes. I WILL
You’re going to say I can’t sometimes. I WILL
Someone hurt you deeply. I WILL
Just keep telling yourself
I WILL
I WILL
I WILL
Too many people give up. It’s easier to give up. What’s not easy is to keep going. You’re not a giver upper though. If it were easy, everybody would do it. If life has you down, I need you to get up, and prove them wrong. Remember, just when the caterpillar thought he would die, he turned into a butterfly. We will never know we can fly, if we don’t push ourselves through the pain.
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