#MorningDevotion Try Again! Have you ever thought about how many times you have failed? Though you may not remember they have been many. I am sure the first time you tried to walk, you fell down. What about the time you tried to talk? I am so sure you made sounds that made no sense at all. I would love to see a picture of how you looked like the first time you dressed yourself; you probably looked like a clown. What about the time you were learning how to ride a bicycle? How many times did you fall down and probably bruise your knee? So does that mean that you cannot walk, talk and dress yourself? No! You can do these things and do them well, why? Because you kept at it, you did not give up! We all fail sometimes; it is the process towards your success. Just don’t stop trying! Psalm 37:23 “If the Lord delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.” Failure is something that none of us takes pride in or want to be associated with yet it is a part of life and a tool that paves way for success. Failure does not make you a failure it simply means you have the opportunity to try again. I love the bible because it has story upon story of mighty men of God who had to deal with failure at some point in their life but because they never gave up, they still came out shinning Weather it is Abraham, Jacob, Samson, David or even Solomon the wisest man that ever lived, they all have areas in their lives where they failed. What kind of failure are you facing today? Is it in your career or your marriage? Have you been stumbling over a particular sin over and over again? Or maybe you failed in your exams? Well you are not the first one and neither will you be the last one, many other will come after you. What you do with the failure will determine if you will come out tops or you will sink lower to the bottom. Learn from your mistakes and let the lesson propel you to greater heights. Do not give up, try again, this time wiser because you have learned a lesson. Those who score the most goals also miss the most goals while those who never try, never score any goals. So, go back into the field and try again. Try out the business again, give the marriage another chance, take the driving test again, repent and ask God to strengthen you and try again. The Lord delights in you and though you will stumble, He will uphold you with His hand and you will not fall. Don’t worry about failure. Worry about the opportunities and blessings you miss when you don’t even try... Practical Application: Pick yourself up and try again!
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 03:08:00 +0000
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