Failure: 1. the act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful, 2. the nonperformance of something due, required, or expected.
The above is something we all hate. Yet failure is essential to our growth and learning. But even with that glimmer of hope, it doesn't take away from the fact that failure sucks.
Sadly to admit, these past few weeks I've been failing. Sure both paying jobs are going well, but the occupation in which I'm supposed to be immersed in [a witness and example of the Almighty Lord] seems to be on the backburner. Of course to top it off, I'd been doing so well in one aspect of my life and then it all came crashing down (vague yes, sorry but if you'd like to know more, you are more than welcome free to ask).
So how does one combat failure?
Well the doggedness to not give up is definitely a start. The realization that you've failed is also a key factor. Asking for help should be present. And that leads to the trust in someone who's been there before or is more knowledgeable in the subject.
Doggedness. Realization. Asking. Trust.
Sure I may be forgetting some intermediate steps, but thats how I'm summing it up.
Once again the Holy Spirit has nudged me to realizing how far off the path I am. So here's to trudging towards back the straight and narrow path. I plead that anyone who reads this, lift me up in prayer (a little selfish yes), but this fight cannot be won by myself alone. Thus all help is welcome.
Lastly I think Jimmy Needham captures one's feelings on failed attempts pretty well here.
The above is something we all hate. Yet failure is essential to our growth and learning. But even with that glimmer of hope, it doesn't take away from the fact that failure sucks.
Sadly to admit, these past few weeks I've been failing. Sure both paying jobs are going well, but the occupation in which I'm supposed to be immersed in [a witness and example of the Almighty Lord] seems to be on the backburner. Of course to top it off, I'd been doing so well in one aspect of my life and then it all came crashing down (vague yes, sorry but if you'd like to know more, you are more than welcome free to ask).
So how does one combat failure?
Well the doggedness to not give up is definitely a start. The realization that you've failed is also a key factor. Asking for help should be present. And that leads to the trust in someone who's been there before or is more knowledgeable in the subject.
Doggedness. Realization. Asking. Trust.
Sure I may be forgetting some intermediate steps, but thats how I'm summing it up.
Once again the Holy Spirit has nudged me to realizing how far off the path I am. So here's to trudging towards back the straight and narrow path. I plead that anyone who reads this, lift me up in prayer (a little selfish yes), but this fight cannot be won by myself alone. Thus all help is welcome.
Lastly I think Jimmy Needham captures one's feelings on failed attempts pretty well here.
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