MAIN THEME IS: WHY AM I HERE

TITLE: LESSONS FROM BEN CARSON TEENAGE YEARS

The bible verse for today’s devotional is: Prov 22:29  (NIV)

“Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.”

Devotional:

Ben Carson is one of the best world neurosurgeons. When he was young, he had quite a number of things not going well for him:  

1. He was abandoned by his father who left his mother and elder brother Curtis to join another family he had kept as a secret from them.  
2. He was a laughingstock among his peers and was called a class dummy because of his poor performance. 

Despite Ben and his brother’s poor performance, their mother, though disappointed, was not deterred. She prayed for guidance and a solution for their excellent performance and the rest is history.

Here are a few of the lessons from Ben Carson’s teenage years:

1. Determination:   His story reveals that determination and hard work can help overcome difficult circumstances and adversity.
2. Obedience: Ben listened to his mum who advised him to spend more time reading books and seeking knowledge. 
3. Resilience and persistence:  Ben’s resilience and persistence yielded results contrary to reports given by his teachers.
4. Goal Oriented: Ben was focused.  His motivation was the need to help humanity and the fulfilment of his childhood dream of being a missionary doctor.
5. Spiritual: Ben has a good relationship with God.                                                 
6. Self-Awareness: Carson understood very early who he was. He once almost joined a robbery gang but then remembered who he was and ran back home and promised himself never to derail again.

Ben Carson’s life demonstrates that with the right mindset, support, and dedication, one can overcome significant challenges and achieve great success irrespective of our background.  

Here are a few reflective questions:

• Have I ever thought my background will promote or hinder my progress?
• What mindset do I have towards life?
• Am I an obedient child?

Let us pray:

Thank you Lord for you have shown me an example in Ben Carson. Help me to embrace and demonstrate commitment to achieve greatness in life. Amen

Please say these words of affirmation. Say them, mean them, own them and live them

• I am here because I am on a mission. 
• I am determined to succeed. 

Be determined, Stay focused. Have a beautiful day. I’ll see you tomorrow.

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