Why is this an important subject matter? Because failure is part of life, it consistently raises its head up and reminds us of our humanness, our vulnerability, and our need to deal with something that will always be a part of our lives. As sure as the sun rises every morning, failure is on the horizon, not as a looming fact that defines the day, but rather a possibility every day we awake.
In contrast, so is victory, so is the ability to contextualize failure within an attitude of victory, victory to overcome, thus making failure our friend. A stepping stone instead of a stumbling block, a teacher, a life lesson builder. Let’s look at some things that failure teaches us first.
WHAT FAILURE TEACHES US
- Failure teaches us humility. It confronts us with our limitations and shows us that we’re not invincible. We may not have a problem understanding that we are not invincible, but we may struggle with hidden pride that rejects the idea that we have the slightest crack in our armor. That we are vulnerable to failure.
- Failure teaches us to correct our course of action. It forces us to look at what we’re doing and gives us the opportunity to think through a new direction. Success and failure often run on parallel tracks just as train tracks do. Stop and look to see where success or failure has brought you, even when success and failure seem to run in opposite directions, as they sometimes do as well.
- Failure teaches us that we can’t always have what we want. Sometimes, even when we do all the right things, a situation still doesn’t work out.
- Failure teaches us about the strength of our character. It challenges us to dig deeper into our faith when we experience setbacks.
- Failure teaches us about perseverance. It challenges us on whether we’re going to quit or become more determined and keep trying.
- Failure teaches us that we can survive defeat. There’s no shame in failing, only in being afraid to get up and try again.
- Failure teaches us to grow. Hidden within failures are sources of growth and renewed strength.
The list could certainly grow, but you get the point: failure has redeeming qualities. Failure isn’t just a dead end; it actually possesses qualities that can save us and mature our faith in the long run.
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