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Facing Failure with Gratitude (October 21, 2009) After pondering the topic of success, I wandered over to the opposite side of the topic. Failure. I don't even like to bring it up. Such an unpleasant topic evokes a deep inward groan. Failure to communicate. Failed relationships. Failed economy. Failing grades. Ugh. Who wants to think about failure, much less face it personally?
I am not only facing failure this morning. I am grateful for it. Failure does not have to be the final word! It is actually a great place to start. As undesirable as failure may be, failure-- not success-- is the starting point for redemption. My human nature is helplessly flawed. I'm not being hard on myself. I just know the reality of what's inside of me. And I know my desperate need for a Savior.
In Christ, I surrender my failures in the same way I surrender my successes. When I surrender failure, I become a participant in the greatest miracle of all. The gift of Redemptive Love! Forgiveness for accusations and deserved condemnation. Strength for weakness. Beauty for ashes. Wholeness for brokenness. Hope for despair. Eternal treasure for temporal gain. The last shall be first! It has nothing to do with me, and everything to do with the gift of God in Christ Jesus.
No matter how I fail in this life, Christ's love spells overwhelming success. What a comfort! What a miracle. Romans 8:37, "But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us."
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