MORE THAN A CONQUEROR George Frederick Handel was at a low po | GNOMIC MAGAZINE
MORE THAN A CONQUEROR
George Frederick Handel was at a low point in his life. His money was gone, and his creditors hounded him, threatening him with imprisonment. His right side became paralyzed, and his health deteriorated. For a brief time he was tempted to give up. In the midst of the darkness he picked himself up and began to do the only thing he knew to do – write music. Out of that despair he wrote the oratorio known as The Messiah, which many consider the greatest piece of christian music in history.
Without fire, there’s no refining.
Life is rife with struggles. Rather than allow ourselves to be defeated by our struggles, we could see them as opportunities to grow and develop in ways that otherwise would have been impossible. And that is how winners are made!
