Victory is only born out of struggle. Success cannot be achieved without experiencing adversity. Period! Think about this. When a sapling tree struggles to take root, and then sprout and fight its way through the hard compacted earth; overcoming stones and obstacles in its quest to reach the air and sunlight; when a sapling tree struggles against the wind and rain and storm and frost, when it encounters and overcomes the attacks of insects and birds who take a bite out of it; when it struggles through the scorching heat or recovers from a trampling foot and fights off the competition to survive and climb higher and higher, you can be sure of at least five things: 1) It’s core belief or root system will be strong. 2) Its character will be solid. 3) Its fruit will be sweet. 4) Its timber will be valued. And 5) it will provide strength, comfort, shelter and encouragement to others. Success cannot be achieved without experiencing adversity.