Faith is the key to overcoming physical and spiritual obstacles. Believers understand and understand the power of faith in their lives when times get tough. There is no obstacle that cannot be overcome with the strength of faith in God. The book Picking Cotton, the Bible, the movie Conviction, and many gospel songs are inspired by people who have overcome the obstacles of faith. These individuals include Ronald Cotton, Peter, Phillip, Betty Waters, Kenny, Kurt Carr, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, and Kirk Franklin. Furthermore, in the book Picking Cotton, the main character, Ronald Cotton overcomes the obstacles of his faith when he is wrongly convicted of raping two white women. Ronald Cotton keeps calm thinking it's all just a big misunderstanding. With all the evidence on Ronald Cotton he is wrongly accused of rape. “Lock him up,” Detective Sully is saying, pointing to Ronald Cotton as if he were trash to be disposed of (85). After Ronald Cotton is arrested, he puts faith in his lawyer who will get him out of that situation. . While in prison for rape, Ronald is tried by the inmates but does not allow them to push his buttons. As Cotton enters Central Prison, the inmates yell, “Fresh meat” and “Hey, pretty boy, I got something for you” (96). Ronald Cotton starts working in the kitchen. One inmate calls him "skinny"; Cotton doesn't give up or fight back, he only thinks about his reputation (98-102). All Ronald Cotton cares about is getting out of prison and being with his family. When Ronald Cotton discovers that Bobby Poole has confessed to the rape of Jennifer Thompson to another inmate (110), he decides to kill Poole. When he tells his father he encourages him not to do it: that he must keep his fa... middle of paper ...... for your faith. How much you trust God determines how much God mystically enchants you. This lyrics influences listeners by encouraging them to not give up and know that they can make it through faith, no matter what. The book Picking Cotton, the Bible, the movie Conviction, and many gospel songs contain great ideas from people who have overcome life's obstacles. wedding ring. Obstacles can be anything that keeps us from achieving our goals, thriving, or being who God wants us to be. A great faith endures great tribulations, every day brings with it a series of struggles and difficulties and every small victory becomes a seed for our faith to grow. Whether we are physically affected by illness, death, divorce, or unemployment, we need grace to endure. But during difficult times we learn who we authentically are and, more importantly, we learn about God's faithfulness.