FAILURE IS PART OF SUCCESS

by Prince Josiah Jeyaraj

“Failure is not the opposite of success, its part of success.” - Arianna Huffington

“A failure is not a loss. It’s a gain. You learn. You change. You grow.” — Michael Barata

Every person wants to be a successful. I don’t think anyone purposefully wants to fail. Success and failure are part of anyone’s life and that is the reality. There were many great personalities in the Bible who miserably failed at one time or the other. This was true of Abraham, Moses, King David, Prophet Elijah and Peter. Their failures were huge setbacks in their lives; however they learnt from their failure and never let those failures to overcome them. 

The only way failure can get over our lives is that when we choose to let failure overcome us, but let us remember we trust a God is who able to make us an overcomer. 

In Philippians 3:13-14,we read, No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

The lesson from saints of God, like Paul is for us: forget the past and look forward to what lies ahead. So take Paul's advice and do this one thing: stop thinking of the past. It's over. Press on. Press forward. Push against all the odds. Jesus is calling you onward.

In Psalm 37:23-24, The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.

Deep in the depths of failure, it can be difficult to understand the heart of God. Why would He love me and still let me fail? Even when you fail not only he loves you but he holds your hand. Others may leave and disown you, but Jesus is by your side holding your hand. He is not embarrassed by your mess.

Don't let failure be the final word in your story.