We are all born with a set of gifts and talents. Hopefully, we use these gifts and talents and other resources to achieve our goals and fulfill our purpose in life. 

To reach our goals, we need to be willing to overcome all obstacles coming our way. This is often easier said than done. We sometimes become so overwhelmed by our obstacles, or shall I say, we find ourselves so deep in the middle of the swamp, with crocodiles popping up everwhere, that we become oblivious to dry land!

If this is where you are right now, then you may find these words encouraging: