LEGACYouth: Rousing Resilience (Part 1)
We all have heroes. Whether they’re family members or historical/cultural icons…we all have figures we look up to 1 . Of course, not all protagonists and champions are alike; however, when we consider their innate qualities, it’d be hard to find any who lacked some form of resilience . What is resilience, you ask? Well, for starters, it’s the theme of this year’s Acquire the Fire event (hence, the topic’s prevalence). Yet, as far as definition goes, resilience bears rich substance 2 . I n fact, when we dig into Scripture 3 , we find resilience to be a number of things. Among them... A refusal to quit… A pledge to stand firm… Courage maintained… Boldness with honor… ...and a fearlessness rooted in two instinct-defying words... "I can't." 4 Now, I know it sounds weird, but when we confess this itty-bitty sentence to God, it ...