Have...

Have peace enough to pass all understanding Have hope enough to keep your heart looking forward Have strength enough to battle obstacles and overcome them Have commitment enough to not give up too soon Have faith enough to please God Have fun enough to enjoy every aspect of life Have patience enough to let faith complete its work in you Have love enough to give to those who deserve it in the least but need it the most Have focus enough to say no to many good ideas Have forgiveness enough to never let the sun go down on your wrath Have honesty enough to never have to remember what you said Have character enough to do in the light what you would do in the dark Have gratitude enough to say "thank you" for the small things Have purpose enough to know why not just how Have perseverance enough to run the entire race that is set our before you Have wisdom enough to fear God and obey Him Have kindness enough to share what you have and who you are with others Have mercy enough to forgive and forget Have expectancy enough to be on the lookout for miracles every day Have credibility enough to cause others to want to work with you Have compassion enough to be moved by the needs of others Have trust enough to know that God will direct your steps

- John L Mason, from the book Conquering An Enemy Called Average (to find out more about this book, please go to www.freshword.com/resources)