Welcome to Day 1774 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.

This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom

Defeated By Self – Daily Wisdom

Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps. We are on Day 1774 of our trek, and it’s time to explore another nugget of wisdom, which includes an inspirational quote along with some wise words from Gramps for today’s trek. Wisdom is the final frontier in gaining true knowledge. We are on a daily trek to create a legacy of wisdom, seek out discernment and insights, and boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before.

Hello, my friend; this is Gramps. Thanks for coming along on today’s trek as we increase wisdom and create a living legacy. Proverbs 16:16 says, "How much better to get wisdom than gold, and sound judgment than silver! If you apply the words you hear today, over time, it will help you become more healthy, wealthy, and wise as you continue your daily trek of life. So let’s jump right in with today’s nugget:

Today’s quote is from Jan Christian Smuts, and it is, “A man is not defeated by his opponents but by himself.”

Defeated By Self

No one can be permanently defeated unless they choose to give up. Hence, in most situations, the person who no longer tries will experience the agony of defeat instead of the thrill of victory. Yes, we may fail, but we are not defeated as long as we do not fail to begin again. Being defeated comes from within when you give up, trying again. Therefore, there is always another chance for victory if we choose to persevere during those difficult times.

Life is not always easy, and it is sometimes downright difficult, but that is life. That is no excuse to quit. We are created to be imagers of God, and He has gifted us with all that we need to live a victorious life in Him. No one has the same talents and abilities, and God only expects us to use what He has given to us. If we do that, then we will always be successful as we continue to journey through our trek of life.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.

A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person...