Are You Just Hanging in There?

Franklin Roosevelt is quoted as saying, “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” Now, that was appropriate for the time he was living in. I think he was trying to be encouraging and let people know that if they can just “hang on” long enough, things will turn around. But who wants to just “hang on”?  Not only that, but think of the bicep muscles it would take. 
 
I want to thrive, not just “hang on.” 
 
How many have you heard someone say “I’m hanging in there” when you asked how they were?  Have you said it yourself? I know I’ve said it even when I didn’t necessarily feel sluggish, lifeless and a little hopeless. But we need to remember that the words coming out of our mouths are powerful.
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This reminds me of a story about eleven people who were hanging on a rope under a helicopter - ten men and one woman...

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