There's a time in everyone's life where you feel like you've Failed God. It may be in word, deed, thoughts, a broken vow... lots of things. The great thing bout God is, He won't let you stay there. Even when you have utterly failed Him, intentionally failed Him, repeatedly failed Him, or combined all three and EPICALLY FAILED Him.. He won't let you stay there. He has this amazing way of letting you know that He still needs you, still wants you, and still chooses you.
Not to say that you might not get a spanking first, but He always picks you up and lets you know that you're still His beloved. There are countless times when we will make mistakes, make the wrong decisions, move out of God's timing or will, or just flat out be in flesh and sin. God already knows. He knew before we were even formed in out mother's womb. He factored all of that in when He declared our end from the beginning. I'm so grateful that God's mind is greater than mine and His ways are not like mine. Thank you Lord!!
The best thing about failure is that it's a launchpad for success. Each time we fail at something there's a lesson we can take away and a new strategy for success. If we didn't listen the first time, we learn how to hear God's voice or to trust that still small voice. If we made the wrong choice, next time we know what not to do. If we move out of God's timing or will, we learn the art of patience and obedience. No matter what the failure we have an opportunity to improve when we're faced with the same test next time. It's up to us to use what we've learned and not keep making the same bad choices over and over.
Proverbs 24:16 says For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
look closely at what's being said here.. a Just man... here just means righteous, lawful, correct, and in some translations innocent. So God is letting us know that even the righteous man will fall and make mistakes. The next part says 7 times. The thing here isn't so much about the exact number but what it represents, Completion. In other words, we're going to have struggles and issues until God completes His perfect work in us. Here comes the best part though, he riseth up again! In this instance riseth up means to arise, stand up, become powerful, be established.
So if you've been struggling or have failed, let this be an encouragement to you. If you fall down, know that God is going to pick you back up and establish you, continue His work on you and help you stand tall again. Failure is not your final destination. God's already declared that you are victorious, you're more than a conqueror through Him and there's nothing impossible with Him!
The best thing about failure is that it's a launchpad for success. Each time we fail at something there's a lesson we can take away and a new strategy for success. If we didn't listen the first time, we learn how to hear God's voice or to trust that still small voice. If we made the wrong choice, next time we know what not to do. If we move out of God's timing or will, we learn the art of patience and obedience. No matter what the failure we have an opportunity to improve when we're faced with the same test next time. It's up to us to use what we've learned and not keep making the same bad choices over and over.
Proverbs 24:16 says For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
look closely at what's being said here.. a Just man... here just means righteous, lawful, correct, and in some translations innocent. So God is letting us know that even the righteous man will fall and make mistakes. The next part says 7 times. The thing here isn't so much about the exact number but what it represents, Completion. In other words, we're going to have struggles and issues until God completes His perfect work in us. Here comes the best part though, he riseth up again! In this instance riseth up means to arise, stand up, become powerful, be established.
So if you've been struggling or have failed, let this be an encouragement to you. If you fall down, know that God is going to pick you back up and establish you, continue His work on you and help you stand tall again. Failure is not your final destination. God's already declared that you are victorious, you're more than a conqueror through Him and there's nothing impossible with Him!
