Success is yours!

Failure! The very word is shudder-inducing. But at least we're not bringing it up during exam season. The truth is that failure is part of life - and part of the learning curve of life. Thomas Edison admitted that it took a few tries (only around 3,000!) before he nailed the incandescent light bulb. And CS Lewis (famous for The Chronicles of Narnia) was turned down 800 times before he sold a single piece of writing. But Edison didn't regret or try to hide those previous tries. In fact, he owned his 'failed' attempts and was grateful for them. He said, 'I haven't failed. I've found 3,000 ways that don't work.' Great outlook there.

Proverbs 24:16 (NIV) says, 'though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again.' So rather than beating ourselves up about something we wish we'd done differently, let's focus on doing it differently next time. For most things in life, we get a second chance. And as far as God is concerned, we get a third, and a fourth, and - ok, quite a few more.

The point is, God wants us to succeed. And it's a lot easier to succeed with God by our side, rooting for us. So let's ask him to walk with us towards success.



So what now? When was the last time you felt like you'd failed at something? Keeping a promise, or even a schedule? Consider what went wrong, pray and try it again. Don't be afraid. The God of Heaven will give you success.





— SCRIPTURE —

'The God of Heaven will give us success.' Nehemiah 2:20 NIV
— SOULFOOD —

Rom 13:12-14:19, John 1:1-14