Saturday, May 10, 2014

Fear of Failure

The thing I am most of afraid of is failure. It haunts me. If I make a huge mistake, that mistake will stay with me forever and haunt me in my dreams. I strive to be a great person, and I strive to do my best in everything I do, but sometimes, it doesn't work out. But that's okay! 

We all fail daily. God gave us the 10 Commandments, yet we disobey Him every single day. There isn't a day that goes by where we don't fail at something. We aren't perfect. What's great though, is that Jesus came down from heaven to save us from our sin. To redeem us from our failure. He showered his grace over us. Jesus conquered sin so that we can live with Him in eternity in heaven. 

Proverbs 24:16 - "Even if good people fall seven times, they will get back up. But when trouble strikes the wicked, that's the end of them." (CEV) 

After failing something, we ought to look past it. Dwelling on the past won't get you anywhere. With God by your side, you can look past your failure and learn from it. He is there to protect you and help you. Don't continue to do the wrong thing. Get back up and learn from your mistakes. Acknowledge your failure, then work on improving yourself. Remember, God is just a prayer away to help you out! 

Jeremiah 8:4-5 - "The LORD said: People of Jerusalem, when you stumble and fall, you get back up, and if you take a wrong road, you turn around and go back. So why do you refuse to come back to me? Why do you hold so tightly to your false gods?" (CEV) 

Just because you tried something and failed, doesn't mean you're a failure. God has a plan in store for you and this is just part of His plan. Failure can be a stepping stone toward success. Your failure may have closed a door, but a new one may also be opening. And that could lead you to something even greater!

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