Failure is never a pleasant feeling. It isn’t enjoyable to lose a job, see a relationship falter, fail a test or just plain make a mistake. But the disappointment we feel when we face defeat can be turned to joy if we look at it the right way!
Abraham Lincoln had a string of failures in his life before he was elected president in 1860. Thomas Edison failed 2000 times while trying to invent the light bulb. When asked if he was discouraged Edison replied, "No, I have just discovered 2000 ways not to make a light bulb. Now I can start over again.” Edison could have such a confident attitude because he knew that the road to success is often paved with disappointments that serve to extend the road — not to block it. Each failure brought him a little closer to success.
Living a life of victory is not about being perfect — because we are human — and will always make mistakes. The key is learning how to get up after we have fallen. It’s natural to make mistakes — but it’s supernatural to learn from those mistakes and move forward.
The Truth
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. (Psalms 37:23-24)
