Unfortunately there are many obstacles and roadblocks that arise while we are on our road to success. Things expected and unexpected arise. But what we have to do is let our faith and our determination to succeed rise higher than our obstacles.

We have to activate our barrier breaking faith to help us succeed. There are some barriers that we face that we just can't make it through alone. I have been faced with many of them. When you are faced with a challenge that you feel like is going to "make you or break you," you must decide that you are going to let it make you. You have the power to make a decision that can launch you over your barrier and into your destiny.

You have to let your obstacle make you stronger, make you more dedicated, make you more driven, make you more powerful, and make you realize your true value and purpose in life. You can't let challenges break you. And when I refer to breaking you, I mean causing you to quit. Quitting must never be an option when you are striving toward success.

Now you may be thinking, but you don't know what I have been through, or what I am going through. And that is true. But what I do know is that you can break through your obstacles to success. What I do know is that you were created to be a victor and a champion in life. And what I do know is that you deserve to live the life that you were created to live.

I don't know how it feels to go through your particular circumstance, but I have experienced many difficulties in life, including my mother passing, my grandson passing and losing my job. And that does not include all of the other trials and tribulations that I have been faced with. So that is why I feel like God has put me in a position to inspire, encourage and motivate others not to let the roadblocks of life detour them from reaching their destiny.

Now there were times when I wanted to just quit, and be comfortable with my current life as it was, because I was just tired of fighting. And it seemed like I took 5 steps forward and 10 steps backward, but I had to focus on what I had to lose if I did quit, and what I had to gain if I didn't quit.

And that is what I want to encourage you to do. Think about what you have to lose if you quit striving toward success. Now think about what you have to gain when you achieve success. And when I refer to success I am referring to your achieving your goals and dreams, whatever they are.

One important thing to remember is that everyone faces challenges, but not everyone activates the inner power to overcome them. It is important to develop the mindset that you will overcome your challenges, and not let them overcome you.

Believe in what you want to achieve, take daily steps toward success, and don't let anything stop you. Once you develop this type of success mentality it can mean the difference between succeeding, or not succeeding.

And when you refuse to quit one day you will look back and feel empowered, and victorious in knowing you dreamed it...and you achieved it! What a great feeling that will be. Just imagine how empowered and successful you will feel.