Resistance in life is an indication of progress; it is important I mention this since most people interpret resistance (what some people call challenges or problems) as a bad thing. For those who experienced Physics in their secondary school days, the electric circuit may paint a good picture of the importance of resistance to producing useful electricity in the home; without resistance, there will be no voltage; without voltage, there will be no flow of electrons (electric current).
The force motivating electrons to “flow” in a circuit is called voltage. When we speak of a certain amount of voltage being present in a circuit, we are referring to the measurement of how much potential energy exists to move electrons from one particular point in that circuit to another particular point. Without reference to two particular points, the term “voltage” has no meaning. It is possible to have voltage without current, but current cannot flow without voltage.
It is imperative we understand this concept when we are talking about moving forward in life especially from one reference point to another. As I indicated in my earlier post; “Are you frustrated with work?” The average worker is frustrated because he is not progressing but in order to progress, you must face resistance. This resistance produces the potential energy (the voltage) to move you to the next level in life. The potential energy is always there but it is not productive without resistance.
This is what happens to someone who wants to move from a 2million net worth to a 3million net worth, from singlehood to married, from employee to self-entrepreneurship, etc; as long as you are moving from one point to another, you will need a certain amount of voltage to get you there but this amount of voltage cannot be produced without resistance which is the reason why most people give-up on their dreams of moving forward. The question then becomes; “how do we combat this resistance that appears to stop us but we need to move forward?”
David in the bible may have opened our eyes to an insight in combating resistance and moving forward; in order to move forward, you must think backwards. According to 1st Samuel 17, David explained to Saul why he believed he could combat the resistance that troubled Israel; “I catch Lions and Bears by the jaw and club them to death whenever they attack my father’s sheep; if I could kill lions and bear, I can kill this Philistine Giant that troubles the army of God”.
David looked back at his testimony; he instinctively knew that if God could give him victory over lions and bear, there really isn’t any challenge that God could not give him victory over. This is the attitude we must take when faced with any resistance. For every person reading this article, God has at one time or the other giving you victory over some particular resistance; you must use this testimony to build an attitude because 100% of every resistance that is overcome is a function of attitude.
How we see the resistance (attitude) is more important than the resistance itself; even if you have never encountered the resistance before; drawing back from past victory is all you need to solidify a winning attitude. Attitude discussed here, is equivalent to the voltage of an electric circuit because without the right attitude, you can NEVER progress from one point to another in this life we live in. Always think of this anytime you decide to move forward in life. Have a lovely week!
