Come What May

Last night Monic and I went to the cinema and really enjoyed watching the new “How to Train Your Dragon” movie.

A simple phrase uttered by the main character, Hiccup, landed with me.

“𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒚…”

Facing a challenge much bigger than himself, he didn’t run or retreat.

He stood tall, uncertain but unwavering, and chose to press ahead at a moment of great difficulty.

He didn’t have all the answers, but he had great conviction.

And the path wasn’t an easy one, but it was the right one.

That moment and the phrase is still with me this morning.

It reminded me that we all face dragons, challenges that test our resolve, our faith, our identity.

But “come what may” is more than a line in a movie, it’s a quiet anthem of trust in something greater.

In my personal study this morning I decided to reread a talk from some years ago by Joseph B. Wirthlin “Come What may and love it” – a phrase attributed to his mother.

He said, “If we approach adversities wisely, our hardest times can be the times of greatest growth, which in turn can lead to times of greatest happiness.”

Life has taught me that there is opposition in all things.

I’m sure it has for you too.

And still, we carry on.

Not because the path is easy.

Not because we know what’s coming next.

But because something within us, or someone beside us (in the movie – Astrid), helps us to take the next step.

Come what may, we learn.

Come what may, we grow.

Come what may, we love it.

What “dragons” are you facing – and what quiet strength is helping you stand firm?