Today’s exhortation – be in it to win it
The process often never looks like the end, so if you’re struggling with anything in this season of your life, don’t give up, the best is yet to come! Don’t let failure or dejection lead you to take your life. Remember, you’ve to be in it to win it. “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” (Psalm 27:14) Tyler Perry, the famous actor and movie director had a rough childhood. He was physically and sexually abused growing up, got kicked out of high school, and tried to commit suicide twice. Once as a preteen and again at 22. At 23 he moved to Atlanta and took up odd jobs as he started working on his stage career. In 1992 he wrote, produced, and starred in his first theater production, ‘I Know I’ve Been Changed.’
Perry put all his savings into the show and it failed miserably; the run lasted just one weekend and only 30 people came to watch. He kept up with the production, working more odd jobs and often slept in his car to get by. Six years later, Perry finally broke through when, on its seventh run, the show became a success. He’s since gone on to have an extremely successful career as a director, writer, and actor. In fact, Perry was named Forbes’ highest paid man in entertainment in 2011 and owns an island. In 2013, he gave a million dollar offering at church…
Francis Hans-Jorie
