i have a cold. so i took some nyquil the other night to knock me out, but it didn't work. so i found myself on the couch in the middle of the night watching a biography on CNBC. i figured, if that didn't put me to sleep then nothing would. nyquil and CNBC--a sleepy combination.
anyways, i found myself watching about the life of colonel sanders. interesting guy. he came up with an 11th herb (or was it a spice?) to his already award winning chicken, wrote it on the wall of his basement, and only let his daughter see it. the secret recipe has been hidden ever since.
but as i watched, another interesting fact stood out to me. harland sanders didn't open up his first franchise restaurant until after he went broke when he was 65 years old. that's right, broke at 65, but it didn't stop him.
it turns out that the real secret ingredient in colonel sander's life was actually perseverance. most people at 65 are ready to retire. he could have accepted his failure, taken his pension, and moved on. but instead he went on to create one of the most successful fast food chains in America.
the Bible teaches us to persevere when faced with many obstacles. it says that enduring trials is the secret to spiritual progress. tough to hear, harder to live.
so if you are in a trial, ask God to help you, and hang in there. you may not end up with a franchise of chicken houses, but you still might find something else that is 'finger lick'n good'!
i suddenly feel hungry.
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