How do you
think of yourself? The most feared label of all is “Failure.”
Much of people's self-destructive behavior – abusing drugs,
alcohol, porn, TV, etc – is an attempt to medicate, drown, or
distract from that label.
In contrast,
a Christian, not just a church-goer but someone who burns with desire
for Jesus, has come to grips with his or her own failure. They've
given it to Jesus, accepted that they need a Savior, and are freed
from failure. Freed to pursue that thing that makes their heart leap
just thinking about it. And what if they do fail? For them
“Failure” no longer holds any fear but has been demoted to
“Learning Experience.”
Psalm 139:5
says, “You hem me in, behind and before; you have laid your hand
upon me.” (NIV) And again in verse 16, “All the days ordained
for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”
(NIV) It all comes down to what you believe. Who are you going to
believe today?
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