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What If I Fall? (How To Face Failure And Recover From It)
Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Dec 9, 2012 (message contributor)
Summary: Normally, Training Institutions and tons of books taught us how to win. But this time, the greatest teacher of all is instructing his students how to face failure and recover from its devastating effect. When every body is talking positively about winning
The great Michael Jordan once said:
I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
GOOD PEOPLE STUMBLE AND FALL FOR A REASON
If the sparrows will not fall unless there’s God’s permission, how much more are the people of God.
Mat 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny ? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
Mat 10:30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Mat 10:31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
GOD USE OUR FALLING TO TRANSFORM US INTO A NEW LIFE
Joh 12:24 I tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
Joh 12:25 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
Before I fall, my life is full of pride and self confidence. But when I experience falling, I learned to surrender my life to God fully. I am no longer interested about my reputation. I started to live for the glory of God and not for my own. Through His grace, God can even use our mistakes to make us better.
II – JESUS IS ALWAYS READY TO CATCH US WHEN WE FALL
Mat 26:32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.
Once they fall, Jesus expected them to go back from where they started – in Galilee. Hence He already announced that He will meet them there in that same place. Jesus is ready to catch us again when we fall.
JESUS WANT US TO BE READY AND EVEN WARN US FOR TRIALS TO COME
Luk 22:31 Jesus said, "Simon, listen to me! Satan has demanded the right to test each one of you, as a farmer does when he separates wheat from the husks.
FAILURE IS NOT FINAL NOR FATAL, GOD EXPECT US TO RISE ONCE WE FALL
Luk 22:32 But Simon, I have prayed that your faith will be strong. And when you have come back to me, help the others."
GOD NEVER CHANGE HIS MIND ABOUT OUR CALLING THOUGH WE FAIL HIM SOMETIMES
Joh 21:15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these? Yes, Lord, he said, you know that I love you. Jesus said, Feed my lambs.
Joh 21:16 Again Jesus said, Simon son of John, do you truly love me? He answered, Yes, Lord, you know that I love you. Jesus said, Take care of my sheep.
Joh 21:17 The third time he said to him, Simon son of John, do you love me? Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, Do you love me? He said, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said, Feed my sheep.
Rom 11:29 God never changes his mind when he gives gifts or when he calls someone.
III – GOD ALLOWED FAILURES TO TAME OUR SOULS AND TEACH US TO TRUST HIM AND NOT OURSELVES
Mat 26:33 Peter replied, Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.
Mat 26:34 I tell you the truth, Jesus answered, this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times.
