He faced what God put him up against..

Hosea 12:4
He struggled with the angel and overcame him; he wept and begged for his favor. He found him at Bethel and talked with him there.

Blessings don't come easy that is why you have to prove your worth in order for you to receive them. Jacob fought for his because he knew that he would be rewarded if he prevailed and that is what he exactly did he prevailed against all odds. Our strength comes from the Lord and if we can no longer go on, on our own we need to go back to the source of our strength.

S. Mlilo
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