When I turned forty, I went through the wilderness time in my life. I had been
incredibly successful. throughout my twenties and thirties. Like many young
people I thought it would last forever. But 1 day it all changed. I found myself
struggling to find God's direction for the future. The months that followed with
difficult and painful. I saw God's direction but it did not come. I want to take
him to work it out for me. But he wanted to work on me. Time passed. I kept
insisting but God I kept waiting. Though I didn't realize it at the time. He was
working so that I would be ready when his call came. After nearly 2 years of
waiting God opened a wonderful door of opportunity for our family. It meant a
lot of changes a move ,a new town, new people, a new church, and new
responsibilities. It was a new beginning and I loved it! Suddenly my pain was
gone. The desert begin to blossom. Yet got was there all the time guiding our steps.
You may be at 1 of those wilderness points in your life. Don't give up! And
whatever you do don't blame God. He is there with you every step of the way
even when he is silent. Remember what he was doing while the Israelites were
in bondage? He saw their plight. He heard their cries. and he will rescue you too
when he is finished preparing you.
When failure comes your way remember:
1. To fail is to be fully human. God is aware of your limitations. True success is not avoiding failure, but learning what to do with it.
2. To fail is not to be a failure. Babe Ruth is remembered for his home runs but he also set the record for the most strikeouts.
3.No one is a failure until he stops trying. Thomas Edison made over 5000 steps before he finally invented the light bulb that work
4. Failure is never final if you get up 1 more time make you fall down. The fear of failure is far greater than the failure itself if you failed admitted and start over focus on your future not your past.
Perhaps things have not gone well, and you are in obscurity. This is not the end.It is only a process. It will lead to greater things. You may have lost a position of leadership, been demoted to another job, taken a pay cut or all of the above.Or perhaps everything is going great right now. You may be riding the wave of success. May I remind you : When you are up have a heart for those who are down. Reach down and lift them up . When they are up and your down they can reach down and lift you up as well. Believe it or not most of us can survive failure. The greatest temptation of all is dealing with success.
Moses is an incredible example for us. He was born in poverty, raised in
prosperity, sent to obscurity, and returned in victory.What made the difference? He met God in the wilderness. After the burning bush he knew that he was no longer alone. God was with him. God made all the difference. And he has promised to do the same for you.
incredibly successful. throughout my twenties and thirties. Like many young
people I thought it would last forever. But 1 day it all changed. I found myself
struggling to find God's direction for the future. The months that followed with
difficult and painful. I saw God's direction but it did not come. I want to take
him to work it out for me. But he wanted to work on me. Time passed. I kept
insisting but God I kept waiting. Though I didn't realize it at the time. He was
working so that I would be ready when his call came. After nearly 2 years of
waiting God opened a wonderful door of opportunity for our family. It meant a
lot of changes a move ,a new town, new people, a new church, and new
responsibilities. It was a new beginning and I loved it! Suddenly my pain was
gone. The desert begin to blossom. Yet got was there all the time guiding our steps.
You may be at 1 of those wilderness points in your life. Don't give up! And
whatever you do don't blame God. He is there with you every step of the way
even when he is silent. Remember what he was doing while the Israelites were
in bondage? He saw their plight. He heard their cries. and he will rescue you too
when he is finished preparing you.
When failure comes your way remember:
1. To fail is to be fully human. God is aware of your limitations. True success is not avoiding failure, but learning what to do with it.
2. To fail is not to be a failure. Babe Ruth is remembered for his home runs but he also set the record for the most strikeouts.
3.No one is a failure until he stops trying. Thomas Edison made over 5000 steps before he finally invented the light bulb that work
4. Failure is never final if you get up 1 more time make you fall down. The fear of failure is far greater than the failure itself if you failed admitted and start over focus on your future not your past.
Perhaps things have not gone well, and you are in obscurity. This is not the end.It is only a process. It will lead to greater things. You may have lost a position of leadership, been demoted to another job, taken a pay cut or all of the above.Or perhaps everything is going great right now. You may be riding the wave of success. May I remind you : When you are up have a heart for those who are down. Reach down and lift them up . When they are up and your down they can reach down and lift you up as well. Believe it or not most of us can survive failure. The greatest temptation of all is dealing with success.
Moses is an incredible example for us. He was born in poverty, raised in
prosperity, sent to obscurity, and returned in victory.What made the difference? He met God in the wilderness. After the burning bush he knew that he was no longer alone. God was with him. God made all the difference. And he has promised to do the same for you.
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