Throughout most of my life it appeared that I was going no where fast while my friends and relatives were meeting with success everywhere they went.
My cousin, along with my aunt were successful nurses. A neighbor architect impressed a lot of people. Another friend was an underwriter/manager for a well known insurance company, while my best friend became a Phd professor in theology at a seminary.
My latest claim to fame was writing three baseball stories now on Amazon. Self publishing was a last ditch effort after many years of struggle in the job market. Feeling sorry for myself didn't help. While everything turned to gold for other people, I moved along with a herd of turtles.
Another friend of mine was excited about starting college. The most practical thing to do at that time was to attend a local community college and later a four year school. From a cost perspective many people did just that.
On the final day of orientation all the freshman met in the school auditorium for a pep talk. At the end of a long boring speech the professor said, "Many of you won't be here at the end of this year. Struggling, many of you will drop out..."
When Erin got home his parents were eager to learn how the day went. To their surprise Erin told them that he dropped out because he probably won't be there...the professor said many won't be there at the end of the year and he was one of them. Filled with doubt all his confidence went south.
Raised in Chicago I was a diehard Cub fan and wouldn't miss a game every chance I got. Connecting with a speeding fast ball traveling over the plate; catching ground balls and beating the runners to first base; and hitting home runs, nothing could be more fun. Baseball players had the confidence to believe in themselves and thrill thousands of baseball fans.
After the Resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples in a locked room. He showed them the scars in his hands and side and they knew it was really Him.
Thomas wasn't there, however when the disciples told him, doubting Thomas said, "unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my fingers where the nails were and place my hand in his side I will not believe."
When Jesus was present at the next meeting, Thomas was present. Then Christ commanded him to "stop doubting and believe." With confidence in faith he believed, shared his experience with Jesus from 52 AD on, and died a martyre in 72 AD. ( John 20:19-31 )
The moral to this story is don't feel sorry for yourself. Pity will be a road block to your success. Instead be confident. Believe in yourself and move on.
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