@ THE THRONE - 25 OCTOBER 2008

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding --Proverbs 3:5

God turns failures into fertilizers

I was reading this article from JamesWatkins.com this morning and I thought I might share. James says, "We all have dreams, no matter what age: to be a firefighter, a princess, a parent, a successful businessperson, pastor of a "mega-church,"... But somewhere between the womb and the tomb, those dreams die"... read more.

What is failure?
Failure … It is something we fear, yet we have all experienced. It is part of the human experience to take risks at times and risk implies failure.
In Matthew 25:21, the master responds, "Well done, good and faithful slave; you were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things, enter into the joy of your master." The master says, "Well done, good and faithful slave; you were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master" (Matthew 25:23 NASB )."

I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground; see, you have what is yours" (Matthew 25:25).
Five things to remember if you want to overcome this fear:

1. Remember that everybody fails. Everybody fails. It is a natural part of life."We all stumble in many ways" (James 3:2 NASB )."We all stumble in many ways ." How many? Many ways. We what? "All stumble." "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). The fact is, all have sinned and fall short. Everybody fails.
2. Realize that failure is not final. Often, the fear of failure is worse than the experience itself. Proverbs 24:16 says, "A righteous man falls seven times, and rises again.""God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). Failure is not final.Galatians 6:9 says this, "Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary."
3. Recognize that there are benefits to failure. Psalm 119:67: "Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word."
   
   Failure educates us.
4. Redefine failure. Failure is not that you didn't arrive at your goal; failure is not even making the effort."I realized that all we can do is be happy and do the best we can while we are still alive" (Ecclesiastes 3:12)."I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:7 NASB ).Proverbs 14:4"Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, but much increase comes by the strength of the ox."
5. Replace fear with faith in Christ. Philippians 4:13"I have the strength to face all conditions by the power…" "When I am afraid, I will put my trust in God" (Psalm 56:3).

Noni Tari is quoted in Dare to Dream by Florence Littauer "God never simply buries our dead and broken dreams because He'd be burying our hearts along with our dreams. Instead, He creatively turns our failures into fertilizer for an even more wonderful dream, a dream with even more potential to become fruition." (JamesWatkins.com)

Pastor Rusty, from West Memphis First Assembly gave this teaching in his blog. Check it out here.

Verse Of Day

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body -- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. --Philippians 4:7 (New International Version)