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Too much of the time we waist is on things we don't have, our lack. We focus on the the Mountain in front of us but not as a challenge to overcome but as an insurmountable giant that blocks our path and our ability to overcome.

On the other side of the mountain lies our dreams, our goals, our destiny but, we are so afraid of what we don't have, what we can't do, what we don't know that we just freeze and stare at the mountain. The longer we stare, the bigger it becomes in our eyes.

Most people will never move foreword for fear of failure. Yes! Failure is one possibility but so is success! There is however, another outcome. Doing nothing will produce nothing. While pressing in may bring some failure and scoffers, doing something always produces something. Even if it's just a better way to do it.

We must be willing to press in and believe even if everyone else doesn't. People around you may quit on you, they may stop believing. Others may never see your potential or your dream. Your vision may far exceed the grasp of others but don't let that stop you. Press on!

Thomas Edison, when questioned about his failures replied "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."  

Henry Ford's, first two car companies didn't work? However, Ford believed in himself and his ideas.  He kept learning from his mistakes, making improvements and working hard.

Walt Disney:  He was once fired from a newspaper because they said he was lazy, lacked imagination and creative ideas.  His first cartoon business went bankrupt.  He was in his 50's when he began to dream up and build Disneyland.

Michael Jordan, I understand didn't even make the high school basketball team the first time he tried out. Michael Jordan said,  “I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot, and I missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” 

In the Parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30 one servant is admonished for hiding his talent in the sand out of fear. 

2 Corinthians 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.

If you've ever played baseball, you know you don't want to strikeout. There is one sure way to never do that, never swing at the ball. 

Someone once said, work like everything depends on you and pray like everything depends on God.

Proverbs 3:5-6

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Psalm 139:14

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.

Never give up on your dreams. God has plans for you!