your battles build you

there are days i still remember like a scar.
nights where i was on the edge of quitting.
moments where i thought, “this is it, i can’t carry this anymore.”

but looking back now…
those were the days that built me.

not the easy ones.
not the wins.
the battles.

pressure makes you choose.
when life corners you, when money’s low, when doubt creeps in—
you find out who you really are.

you either fold, or you fight.
and every time you fight, even if you lose that round,
you’re different after. harder. sharper. more alive.

god never wasted your pain.
the nights i felt abandoned were the same nights he was shaping me.
discipline born from struggle.
clarity born from chaos.
faith born from fire.

it wasn’t punishment.
it was preparation.

your scars tell your story.
athletes, creators, entrepreneurs—
we all know this truth:
the moments that broke you down are the same ones that built your foundation.

every failed post.
every lost game.
every sleepless night.

they don’t disqualify you.
they certify you.

so here’s what i’ll say to you today:
don’t curse the battle.
don’t run from the fight.
because the very thing you think is holding you back,
might be the thing that’s forging your strength.

god builds warriors in the dark.
and when the light hits, everyone else only sees the glory—
but you’ll know it was the grind, the discipline, the late nights, the faith…
that made you.

so ask yourself:
what battle are you in right now?
and are you fighting it like it’s breaking you…
or building you?

because when you choose the second,
the game changes forever.

ethan & remy from intredis