The School of Failing

House of Worship Mankato

DAILY SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 24:16 – The Righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.
“The School of Failing”
DAILY INSPIRATION: There are all sorts of things that people DON’T do because of the fear of failing. Some people don’t apply for certain jobs or even higher positions within their company, because they’re consumed with the possibility of failing. Others, don’t start the business, don’t tryout for the team or don’t go back to school: All because of the fear of failing. Most people see failure as a permanent loss; But it’s actually a great learning experience and a wonderful growth opportunity. Failure is part of the process of success; People who avoid failure, are also avoiding success.
There are people all around the world, who have had tremendous success; after experiencing great failure. For example: Oprah Winfrey was told several times that she wasn’t fit for TV; but now her net worth is 3.9 Billion dollars. Maybe you can’t relate to famous people, but you can surely relate to babies. Consider this; babies fall several times before they actually walk. They keep getting back up until one day, they don’t even think about it; they just start walking. The amazing thing is that, in just a short time; they begin running too. Notice, that the failure of falling has been crushed! You would think someone was crazy, if they said to you, “Be careful walking, remember all those times when you fell as a baby”. My point is this; failure shouldn’t stifle your drive or put your fire out. It should actually motivate you to the point, that the failure one day becomes a small paragraph in a book filled with amazing chapters of success. Winston Churchill once said, “Success consists of going from failure to failure without the loss of enthusiasm”. I have had many failures in my life and I’m grateful for them all because I learned lessons that I would have never learned in a school book.
I’m not sure what your goals are, what your calling is or what dreams you have in your heart: But I do know is this: The only time you truly fail, is when you quit and don’t try again. You may have failed but you are definitely NOT a failure. God bless you and have successful day!