One day a grandfather told his grandchildren the story of how he went to live in America. He told about the trains and ship that took him from his home in Eastern Europe. He told of being processed along with other immigrants at Ellis Island, and how he\u2019d gone to a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at an empty table and waited a long time for someone to take his order, but nobody came. <\/p>\n
Finally a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and explained how a cafeteria works. \u2018You start at the end,\u2019 she said, pointing towards a stack of trays. \u2018Then you go along the food line and pick out what you want. At the other end they\u2019ll tell you how much you have to pay.\u2019 <\/p>\n
The grandfather reflected for a moment and said, \u2018I soon learned that\u2019s how everything works in America. Life is a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want\u2014even very great success\u2014if you\u2019re willing to pay the price. But you\u2019ll never get what you want if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.\u2019 The difference between where you are right now and where you want to be can be summed up in two words\u2014hard work!<\/i> <\/p>\n
\u2018Does God want me to succeed?\u2019 you ask. Yes, but He won\u2019t drop success into your lap. He promised to \u2018bless all the work of your hands.\u2019<\/i> (Deuteronomy 28:12 NIV) Countless hours, persistent effort, and constant improvement make the difference between ambition and success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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